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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,128,887.25 and 8,548,098.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,128,887.25 and 8,548,098.75 is: 17,697,260.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,128,887.25 : 8,548,098.75 = 8,548,098.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,128,887.25/8,548,098.75 = 8,548,098.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,128,887.25x = 8,548,098.75 × 8,548,098.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,128,887.25x = 73,069,992,239,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,069,992,239,751.56/4,128,887.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,697,260.26

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