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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,288,660.50 and 8,805,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,288,660.50 and 8,805,621 is: 18,079,995.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,288,660.50 : 8,805,621 = 8,805,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,288,660.50/8,805,621 = 8,805,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,288,660.50x = 8,805,621 × 8,805,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,288,660.50x = 77,538,961,195,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,538,961,195,641/4,288,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,079,995.19

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