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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,123,492.88 and 8,529,837.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,123,492.88 and 8,529,837.75 is: 17,644,781.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123,492.88 : 8,529,837.75 = 8,529,837.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123,492.88/8,529,837.75 = 8,529,837.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123,492.88x = 8,529,837.75 × 8,529,837.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123,492.88x = 72,758,132,041,325.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,758,132,041,325.06/4,123,492.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,644,781.80

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