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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,875,135.50 and 8,342,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,875,135.50 and 8,342,606 is: 17,960,423.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,875,135.50 : 8,342,606 = 8,342,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,875,135.50/8,342,606 = 8,342,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,875,135.50x = 8,342,606 × 8,342,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,875,135.50x = 69,599,074,871,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,599,074,871,236/3,875,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,960,423.54

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