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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738,789.50 and 8,133,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738,789.50 and 8,133,679 is: 17,694,693.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,789.50 : 8,133,679 = 8,133,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,789.50/8,133,679 = 8,133,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,789.50x = 8,133,679 × 8,133,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,789.50x = 66,156,734,075,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,156,734,075,041/3,738,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,694,693.45

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