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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,339.50 and 8,577,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,339.50 and 8,577,822 is: 20,030,555.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,339.50 : 8,577,822 = 8,577,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,339.50/8,577,822 = 8,577,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,339.50x = 8,577,822 × 8,577,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,339.50x = 73,579,030,263,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,579,030,263,684/3,673,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,555.37

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