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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,686,239.50 and 8,081,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,686,239.50 and 8,081,070 is: 17,715,531.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,239.50 : 8,081,070 = 8,081,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,239.50/8,081,070 = 8,081,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,239.50x = 8,081,070 × 8,081,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,239.50x = 65,303,692,344,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,303,692,344,900/3,686,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,531.60

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