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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,086.25 and 7,523,637.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,086.25 and 7,523,637.75 is: 18,124,739.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,086.25 : 7,523,637.75 = 7,523,637.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,086.25/7,523,637.75 = 7,523,637.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,086.25x = 7,523,637.75 × 7,523,637.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,086.25x = 56,605,124,993,225.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,605,124,993,225.06/3,123,086.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,124,739.59

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