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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,598,180.50 and 8,494,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,598,180.50 and 8,494,080 is: 20,051,633.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,598,180.50 : 8,494,080 = 8,494,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,598,180.50/8,494,080 = 8,494,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,598,180.50x = 8,494,080 × 8,494,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,598,180.50x = 72,149,395,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,149,395,046,400/3,598,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,051,633.05

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