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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,133,197.50 and 8,758,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,133,197.50 and 8,758,083 is: 18,558,033.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,133,197.50 : 8,758,083 = 8,758,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,133,197.50/8,758,083 = 8,758,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,133,197.50x = 8,758,083 × 8,758,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,133,197.50x = 76,704,017,834,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,704,017,834,889/4,133,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,558,033.54

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