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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,347.05 and 8,577,884.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,347.05 and 8,577,884.18 is: 20,030,804.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,347.05 : 8,577,884.18 = 8,577,884.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,347.05/8,577,884.18 = 8,577,884.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,347.05x = 8,577,884.18 × 8,577,884.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,347.05x = 73,580,097,000,133.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,580,097,000,133.09/3,673,347.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,804.62

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