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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,021.50 and 8,012,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,021.50 and 8,012,094 is: 17,251,620.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,021.50 : 8,012,094 = 8,012,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,021.50/8,012,094 = 8,012,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,021.50x = 8,012,094 × 8,012,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,021.50x = 64,193,650,264,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,193,650,264,836/3,721,021.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,251,620.36

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