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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,128,509.81 and 8,633,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,128,509.81 and 8,633,457 is: 18,054,112.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,128,509.81 : 8,633,457 = 8,633,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,128,509.81/8,633,457 = 8,633,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,128,509.81x = 8,633,457 × 8,633,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,128,509.81x = 74,536,579,770,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,536,579,770,849/4,128,509.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,054,112.30

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