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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,501,075.18 and 8,177,479.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,501,075.18 and 8,177,479.19 is: 19,100,179.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,501,075.18 : 8,177,479.19 = 8,177,479.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,501,075.18/8,177,479.19 = 8,177,479.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,501,075.18x = 8,177,479.19 × 8,177,479.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,501,075.18x = 66,871,165,893,933.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,871,165,893,933.62/3,501,075.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,100,179.92

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