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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,623.50 and 8,116,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,623.50 and 8,116,875 is: 17,376,108.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,623.50 : 8,116,875 = 8,116,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,623.50/8,116,875 = 8,116,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,623.50x = 8,116,875 × 8,116,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,623.50x = 65,883,659,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,883,659,765,625/3,791,623.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,376,108.09

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