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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,895.50 and 8,256,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,895.50 and 8,256,573 is: 18,116,633.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,895.50 : 8,256,573 = 8,256,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,895.50/8,256,573 = 8,256,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,895.50x = 8,256,573 × 8,256,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,895.50x = 68,170,997,704,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,170,997,704,329/3,762,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,116,633.24

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