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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,557.50 and 8,602,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,557.50 and 8,602,175 is: 18,094,235.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,557.50 : 8,602,175 = 8,602,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,557.50/8,602,175 = 8,602,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,557.50x = 8,602,175 × 8,602,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,557.50x = 73,997,414,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,997,414,730,625/4,089,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,235.07

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