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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,766,918.50 and 8,175,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,766,918.50 and 8,175,996 is: 17,745,780.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766,918.50 : 8,175,996 = 8,175,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766,918.50/8,175,996 = 8,175,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766,918.50x = 8,175,996 × 8,175,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766,918.50x = 66,846,910,592,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,846,910,592,016/3,766,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,745,780.96

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