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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,917,813.50 and 8,232,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,917,813.50 and 8,232,203 is: 17,297,700.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917,813.50 : 8,232,203 = 8,232,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917,813.50/8,232,203 = 8,232,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917,813.50x = 8,232,203 × 8,232,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917,813.50x = 67,769,166,233,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,769,166,233,209/3,917,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,297,700.93

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