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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,563,116.50 and 8,315,478.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,563,116.50 and 8,315,478.75 is: 19,406,378.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,563,116.50 : 8,315,478.75 = 8,315,478.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,563,116.50/8,315,478.75 = 8,315,478.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,563,116.50x = 8,315,478.75 × 8,315,478.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,563,116.50x = 69,147,186,841,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,147,186,841,701.56/3,563,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,406,378.33

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