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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,694,927.50 and 8,633,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,694,927.50 and 8,633,018 is: 20,170,625.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,927.50 : 8,633,018 = 8,633,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,927.50/8,633,018 = 8,633,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,927.50x = 8,633,018 × 8,633,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,927.50x = 74,528,999,788,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,528,999,788,324/3,694,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,170,625.75

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