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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,803,336.50 and 8,353,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,803,336.50 and 8,353,169 is: 18,345,847.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,803,336.50 : 8,353,169 = 8,353,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,803,336.50/8,353,169 = 8,353,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,803,336.50x = 8,353,169 × 8,353,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,803,336.50x = 69,775,432,342,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,775,432,342,561/3,803,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,345,847.74

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