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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,739,486.50 and 8,037,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,739,486.50 and 8,037,603 is: 17,275,917.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739,486.50 : 8,037,603 = 8,037,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739,486.50/8,037,603 = 8,037,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739,486.50x = 8,037,603 × 8,037,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739,486.50x = 64,603,061,985,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,603,061,985,609/3,739,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,275,917.96

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