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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,571.75 and 8,590,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,571.75 and 8,590,305 is: 17,484,204.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,571.75 : 8,590,305 = 8,590,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,571.75/8,590,305 = 8,590,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,571.75x = 8,590,305 × 8,590,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,571.75x = 73,793,339,993,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,793,339,993,025/4,220,571.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,204.60

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