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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,002.50 and 8,249,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,002.50 and 8,249,121 is: 17,214,256.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,002.50 : 8,249,121 = 8,249,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,002.50/8,249,121 = 8,249,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,002.50x = 8,249,121 × 8,249,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,002.50x = 68,047,997,272,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,047,997,272,641/3,953,002.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,214,256.07

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