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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,686,251.50 and 8,081,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,686,251.50 and 8,081,091 is: 17,715,566.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,251.50 : 8,081,091 = 8,081,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,251.50/8,081,091 = 8,081,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,251.50x = 8,081,091 × 8,081,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,251.50x = 65,304,031,750,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,304,031,750,281/3,686,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,566.00

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