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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,343,617 and 7,891,714.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,343,617 and 7,891,714.50 is: 18,626,283.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,343,617 : 7,891,714.50 = 7,891,714.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,343,617/7,891,714.50 = 7,891,714.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,343,617x = 7,891,714.50 × 7,891,714.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,343,617x = 62,279,157,749,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,279,157,749,510.25/3,343,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,626,283.38

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