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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,179,532.50 and 8,536,191.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,179,532.50 and 8,536,191.75 is: 17,434,143.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,179,532.50 : 8,536,191.75 = 8,536,191.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,179,532.50/8,536,191.75 = 8,536,191.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,179,532.50x = 8,536,191.75 × 8,536,191.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,179,532.50x = 72,866,569,592,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,866,569,592,768.06/4,179,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,434,143.55

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