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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,678.50 and 8,233,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,678.50 and 8,233,137 is: 17,755,435.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,678.50 : 8,233,137 = 8,233,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,678.50/8,233,137 = 8,233,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,678.50x = 8,233,137 × 8,233,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,678.50x = 67,784,544,860,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,784,544,860,769/3,817,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,755,435.63

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