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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,276,874.25 and 8,856,902.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,276,874.25 and 8,856,902.25 is: 18,341,600.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,276,874.25 : 8,856,902.25 = 8,856,902.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,276,874.25/8,856,902.25 = 8,856,902.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,276,874.25x = 8,856,902.25 × 8,856,902.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,276,874.25x = 78,444,717,466,055.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,444,717,466,055.06/4,276,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,341,600.17

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