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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,838,806.50 and 8,201,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,838,806.50 and 8,201,673 is: 17,523,008.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,806.50 : 8,201,673 = 8,201,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,806.50/8,201,673 = 8,201,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,806.50x = 8,201,673 × 8,201,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,806.50x = 67,267,439,998,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,267,439,998,929/3,838,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,523,008.78

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