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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,771,769.50 and 8,146,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,771,769.50 and 8,146,179 is: 17,593,925.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,771,769.50 : 8,146,179 = 8,146,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,771,769.50/8,146,179 = 8,146,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,771,769.50x = 8,146,179 × 8,146,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,771,769.50x = 66,360,232,300,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,360,232,300,041/3,771,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,593,925.69

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