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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,517,694 and 8,808,403.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,517,694 and 8,808,403.50 is: 17,174,242.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517,694 : 8,808,403.50 = 8,808,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517,694/8,808,403.50 = 8,808,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517,694x = 8,808,403.50 × 8,808,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517,694x = 77,587,972,218,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,587,972,218,812.25/4,517,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,174,242.48

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