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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,363,378.75 and 7,896,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,363,378.75 and 7,896,057.75 is: 18,537,230.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,363,378.75 : 7,896,057.75 = 7,896,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,363,378.75/7,896,057.75 = 7,896,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,363,378.75x = 7,896,057.75 × 7,896,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,363,378.75x = 62,347,727,991,335.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,347,727,991,335.06/3,363,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,537,230.75

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