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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,453.50 and 8,013,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,453.50 and 8,013,138 is: 17,254,113.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,453.50 : 8,013,138 = 8,013,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,453.50/8,013,138 = 8,013,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,453.50x = 8,013,138 × 8,013,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,453.50x = 64,210,380,607,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,210,380,607,044/3,721,453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,254,113.37

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