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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,609,258.50 and 8,025,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,609,258.50 and 8,025,490 is: 17,845,352.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,609,258.50 : 8,025,490 = 8,025,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,609,258.50/8,025,490 = 8,025,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,609,258.50x = 8,025,490 × 8,025,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,609,258.50x = 64,408,489,740,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,408,489,740,100/3,609,258.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,845,352.37

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