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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,972.50 and 8,093,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,972.50 and 8,093,763 is: 17,529,965.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,972.50 : 8,093,763 = 8,093,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,972.50/8,093,763 = 8,093,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,972.50x = 8,093,763 × 8,093,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,972.50x = 65,508,999,500,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,508,999,500,169/3,736,972.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,529,965.63

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