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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,288,663.50 and 8,805,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,288,663.50 and 8,805,627 is: 18,080,007.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,288,663.50 : 8,805,627 = 8,805,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,288,663.50/8,805,627 = 8,805,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,288,663.50x = 8,805,627 × 8,805,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,288,663.50x = 77,539,066,863,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,539,066,863,129/4,288,663.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,080,007.18

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