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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,559.50 and 8,602,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,559.50 and 8,602,179 is: 18,094,243.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,559.50 : 8,602,179 = 8,602,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,559.50/8,602,179 = 8,602,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,559.50x = 8,602,179 × 8,602,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,559.50x = 73,997,483,548,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,997,483,548,041/4,089,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,243.05

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