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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,947,731.50 and 8,482,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,947,731.50 and 8,482,674 is: 18,227,115.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,947,731.50 : 8,482,674 = 8,482,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,947,731.50/8,482,674 = 8,482,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,947,731.50x = 8,482,674 × 8,482,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,947,731.50x = 71,955,758,190,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,955,758,190,276/3,947,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,227,115.54

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