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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973,576.50 and 8,582,384.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,973,576.50 and 8,582,384.25 is: 18,536,781.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,576.50 : 8,582,384.25 = 8,582,384.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,576.50/8,582,384.25 = 8,582,384.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,576.50x = 8,582,384.25 × 8,582,384.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,576.50x = 73,657,319,414,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,657,319,414,648.06/3,973,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536,781.52

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