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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,633,027.75 and 8,564,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,633,027.75 and 8,564,067 is: 20,187,911.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,027.75 : 8,564,067 = 8,564,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,027.75/8,564,067 = 8,564,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,027.75x = 8,564,067 × 8,564,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,027.75x = 73,343,243,580,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,343,243,580,489/3,633,027.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,187,911.74

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