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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,350.50 and 8,577,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,350.50 and 8,577,893 is: 20,030,826.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,350.50 : 8,577,893 = 8,577,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,350.50/8,577,893 = 8,577,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,350.50x = 8,577,893 × 8,577,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,350.50x = 73,580,248,319,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,580,248,319,449/3,673,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,826.98

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