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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,753,895.50 and 8,196,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,753,895.50 and 8,196,183 is: 17,895,387.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,753,895.50 : 8,196,183 = 8,196,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,753,895.50/8,196,183 = 8,196,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,753,895.50x = 8,196,183 × 8,196,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,753,895.50x = 67,177,415,769,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,177,415,769,489/3,753,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,895,387.81

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