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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,877,327.50 and 8,524,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,877,327.50 and 8,524,695 is: 18,742,400.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,327.50 : 8,524,695 = 8,524,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,327.50/8,524,695 = 8,524,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,327.50x = 8,524,695 × 8,524,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,327.50x = 72,670,424,843,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,670,424,843,025/3,877,327.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,742,400.49

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