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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,776,017.50 and 8,266,120.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,776,017.50 and 8,266,120.88 is: 18,095,454.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776,017.50 : 8,266,120.88 = 8,266,120.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776,017.50/8,266,120.88 = 8,266,120.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776,017.50x = 8,266,120.88 × 8,266,120.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776,017.50x = 68,328,754,320,110.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,328,754,320,110.77/3,776,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,095,454.89

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