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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,772,948.50 and 8,143,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,772,948.50 and 8,143,677 is: 17,577,625.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,948.50 : 8,143,677 = 8,143,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,948.50/8,143,677 = 8,143,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,948.50x = 8,143,677 × 8,143,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,948.50x = 66,319,475,080,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,319,475,080,329/3,772,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,577,625.32

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