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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,482.50 and 8,085,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,482.50 and 8,085,861 is: 17,135,748.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,482.50 : 8,085,861 = 8,085,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,482.50/8,085,861 = 8,085,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,482.50x = 8,085,861 × 8,085,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,482.50x = 65,381,148,111,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,381,148,111,321/3,815,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,135,748.39

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