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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,676,394.50 and 8,078,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,676,394.50 and 8,078,468 is: 17,751,534.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,676,394.50 : 8,078,468 = 8,078,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,676,394.50/8,078,468 = 8,078,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,676,394.50x = 8,078,468 × 8,078,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,676,394.50x = 65,261,645,227,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,261,645,227,024/3,676,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,751,534.89

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