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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,770.50 and 8,249,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,770.50 and 8,249,370 is: 17,722,961.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,770.50 : 8,249,370 = 8,249,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,770.50/8,249,370 = 8,249,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,770.50x = 8,249,370 × 8,249,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,770.50x = 68,052,105,396,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,052,105,396,900/3,839,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,722,961.67

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