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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,838,279.50 and 8,208,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,838,279.50 and 8,208,000 is: 17,552,464.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,279.50 : 8,208,000 = 8,208,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,279.50/8,208,000 = 8,208,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,279.50x = 8,208,000 × 8,208,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,279.50x = 67,371,264,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,371,264,000,000/3,838,279.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,552,464.33

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