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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,513,640.63 and 8,801,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,513,640.63 and 8,801,217 is: 17,161,627.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,513,640.63 : 8,801,217 = 8,801,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,513,640.63/8,801,217 = 8,801,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,513,640.63x = 8,801,217 × 8,801,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,513,640.63x = 77,461,420,681,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,461,420,681,089/4,513,640.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,161,627.86

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