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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,851,896.50 and 8,133,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,851,896.50 and 8,133,525 is: 17,174,456.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,851,896.50 : 8,133,525 = 8,133,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,851,896.50/8,133,525 = 8,133,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,851,896.50x = 8,133,525 × 8,133,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,851,896.50x = 66,154,228,925,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,154,228,925,625/3,851,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,174,456.51

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