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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,089.50 and 8,143,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,089.50 and 8,143,701 is: 17,577,072.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,089.50 : 8,143,701 = 8,143,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,089.50/8,143,701 = 8,143,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,089.50x = 8,143,701 × 8,143,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,089.50x = 66,319,865,977,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,319,865,977,401/3,773,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,577,072.05

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