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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,725,392.50 and 8,038,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,725,392.50 and 8,038,674 is: 17,345,898.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,725,392.50 : 8,038,674 = 8,038,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,725,392.50/8,038,674 = 8,038,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,725,392.50x = 8,038,674 × 8,038,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,725,392.50x = 64,620,279,678,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,620,279,678,276/3,725,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,345,898.37

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