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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,657,547.50 and 8,039,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,657,547.50 and 8,039,085 is: 17,669,459.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657,547.50 : 8,039,085 = 8,039,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657,547.50/8,039,085 = 8,039,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657,547.50x = 8,039,085 × 8,039,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657,547.50x = 64,626,887,637,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,626,887,637,225/3,657,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,669,459.56

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