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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,803,335.50 and 8,353,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,803,335.50 and 8,353,167 is: 18,345,843.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,803,335.50 : 8,353,167 = 8,353,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,803,335.50/8,353,167 = 8,353,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,803,335.50x = 8,353,167 × 8,353,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,803,335.50x = 69,775,398,929,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,775,398,929,889/3,803,335.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,345,843.78

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