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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,867,760.50 and 8,053,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,867,760.50 and 8,053,377 is: 16,768,587.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,760.50 : 8,053,377 = 8,053,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,760.50/8,053,377 = 8,053,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,760.50x = 8,053,377 × 8,053,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,760.50x = 64,856,881,104,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,856,881,104,129/3,867,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,587.69

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