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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,901,252.50 and 8,343,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,901,252.50 and 8,343,297 is: 17,843,142.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,901,252.50 : 8,343,297 = 8,343,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,901,252.50/8,343,297 = 8,343,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,901,252.50x = 8,343,297 × 8,343,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,901,252.50x = 69,610,604,830,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,610,604,830,209/3,901,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,843,142.64

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