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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,795,283.50 and 8,264,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,795,283.50 and 8,264,436 is: 17,996,258.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,795,283.50 : 8,264,436 = 8,264,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,795,283.50/8,264,436 = 8,264,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,795,283.50x = 8,264,436 × 8,264,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,795,283.50x = 68,300,902,398,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,300,902,398,096/3,795,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,996,258.36

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