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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,740,356.50 and 8,077,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,740,356.50 and 8,077,494 is: 17,443,767.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,356.50 : 8,077,494 = 8,077,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,356.50/8,077,494 = 8,077,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,356.50x = 8,077,494 × 8,077,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,356.50x = 65,245,909,320,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,245,909,320,036/3,740,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,443,767.54

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