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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,149,790.50 and 8,504,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,149,790.50 and 8,504,410 is: 17,428,588.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,149,790.50 : 8,504,410 = 8,504,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,149,790.50/8,504,410 = 8,504,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,149,790.50x = 8,504,410 × 8,504,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,149,790.50x = 72,324,989,448,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,324,989,448,100/4,149,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,428,588.13

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