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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,772,949.50 and 8,143,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,772,949.50 and 8,143,679 is: 17,577,629.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,949.50 : 8,143,679 = 8,143,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,949.50/8,143,679 = 8,143,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,949.50x = 8,143,679 × 8,143,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,949.50x = 66,319,507,655,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,319,507,655,041/3,772,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,577,629.29

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