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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,203,649.50 and 8,742,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,203,649.50 and 8,742,783 is: 18,183,308.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,203,649.50 : 8,742,783 = 8,742,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,203,649.50/8,742,783 = 8,742,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,203,649.50x = 8,742,783 × 8,742,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,203,649.50x = 76,436,254,585,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,436,254,585,089/4,203,649.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,183,308.24

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