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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,824,772.50 and 8,322,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,824,772.50 and 8,322,453 is: 18,109,109.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824,772.50 : 8,322,453 = 8,322,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824,772.50/8,322,453 = 8,322,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824,772.50x = 8,322,453 × 8,322,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824,772.50x = 69,263,223,937,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,263,223,937,209/3,824,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,109,109.48

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