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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,343,089.50 and 8,577,195.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,343,089.50 and 8,577,195.75 is: 16,939,159.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,343,089.50 : 8,577,195.75 = 8,577,195.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,343,089.50/8,577,195.75 = 8,577,195.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,343,089.50x = 8,577,195.75 × 8,577,195.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,343,089.50x = 73,568,286,933,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,568,286,933,818.06/4,343,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,939,159.77

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