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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,101.50 and 8,442,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,101.50 and 8,442,381 is: 19,542,586.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,101.50 : 8,442,381 = 8,442,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,101.50/8,442,381 = 8,442,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,101.50x = 8,442,381 × 8,442,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,101.50x = 71,273,796,949,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,273,796,949,161/3,647,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,542,586.61

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