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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,519,784.50 and 8,476,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,519,784.50 and 8,476,563 is: 20,413,783.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,519,784.50 : 8,476,563 = 8,476,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,519,784.50/8,476,563 = 8,476,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,519,784.50x = 8,476,563 × 8,476,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,519,784.50x = 71,852,120,292,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,852,120,292,969/3,519,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,413,783.94

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