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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,243,578.75 and 8,683,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,243,578.75 and 8,683,260.75 is: 17,767,790.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,243,578.75 : 8,683,260.75 = 8,683,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,243,578.75/8,683,260.75 = 8,683,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,243,578.75x = 8,683,260.75 × 8,683,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,243,578.75x = 75,399,017,252,490.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,399,017,252,490.56/4,243,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,767,790.28

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