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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,760,717.50 and 8,119,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,760,717.50 and 8,119,944 is: 17,532,157.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760,717.50 : 8,119,944 = 8,119,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760,717.50/8,119,944 = 8,119,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760,717.50x = 8,119,944 × 8,119,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760,717.50x = 65,933,490,563,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,933,490,563,136/3,760,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,532,157.24

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