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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,346,115.75 and 8,582,780.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,346,115.75 and 8,582,780.25 is: 16,949,414.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,346,115.75 : 8,582,780.25 = 8,582,780.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,346,115.75/8,582,780.25 = 8,582,780.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,346,115.75x = 8,582,780.25 × 8,582,780.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,346,115.75x = 73,664,116,819,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,664,116,819,790.06/4,346,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,949,414.39

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