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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,444,865.50 and 8,046,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,444,865.50 and 8,046,216 is: 18,793,648.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,444,865.50 : 8,046,216 = 8,046,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,444,865.50/8,046,216 = 8,046,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,444,865.50x = 8,046,216 × 8,046,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,444,865.50x = 64,741,591,918,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,741,591,918,656/3,444,865.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,793,648.67

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