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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,786,901.50 and 8,046,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,786,901.50 and 8,046,468 is: 17,097,262.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,901.50 : 8,046,468 = 8,046,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,901.50/8,046,468 = 8,046,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,901.50x = 8,046,468 × 8,046,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,901.50x = 64,745,647,275,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,745,647,275,024/3,786,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,097,262.04

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