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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,864,805.50 and 8,395,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,864,805.50 and 8,395,551 is: 18,237,729.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,805.50 : 8,395,551 = 8,395,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,805.50/8,395,551 = 8,395,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,805.50x = 8,395,551 × 8,395,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,805.50x = 70,485,276,593,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,485,276,593,601/3,864,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,237,729.32

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