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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,693,103.50 and 8,334,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,693,103.50 and 8,334,486 is: 18,809,019.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693,103.50 : 8,334,486 = 8,334,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693,103.50/8,334,486 = 8,334,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693,103.50x = 8,334,486 × 8,334,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693,103.50x = 69,463,656,884,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,463,656,884,196/3,693,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,809,019.81

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