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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,741,727.50 and 8,082,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,741,727.50 and 8,082,207 is: 17,457,730.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,727.50 : 8,082,207 = 8,082,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,727.50/8,082,207 = 8,082,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,727.50x = 8,082,207 × 8,082,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,727.50x = 65,322,069,990,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,322,069,990,849/3,741,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,457,730.42

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