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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,444,877.50 and 8,046,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,444,877.50 and 8,046,246 is: 18,793,723.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,444,877.50 : 8,046,246 = 8,046,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,444,877.50/8,046,246 = 8,046,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,444,877.50x = 8,046,246 × 8,046,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,444,877.50x = 64,742,074,692,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,742,074,692,516/3,444,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,793,723.35

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