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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,760,789.50 and 8,120,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,760,789.50 and 8,120,088 is: 17,532,443.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760,789.50 : 8,120,088 = 8,120,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760,789.50/8,120,088 = 8,120,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760,789.50x = 8,120,088 × 8,120,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760,789.50x = 65,935,829,127,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,935,829,127,744/3,760,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,532,443.42

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