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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,747,235.50 and 8,062,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,747,235.50 and 8,062,818 is: 17,348,531.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,235.50 : 8,062,818 = 8,062,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,235.50/8,062,818 = 8,062,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,235.50x = 8,062,818 × 8,062,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,235.50x = 65,009,034,101,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,009,034,101,124/3,747,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,348,531.76

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