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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,772,756.50 and 8,183,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,772,756.50 and 8,183,518 is: 17,750,938.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,756.50 : 8,183,518 = 8,183,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,756.50/8,183,518 = 8,183,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,756.50x = 8,183,518 × 8,183,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,756.50x = 66,969,966,856,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,969,966,856,324/3,772,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,750,938.04

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