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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,645,934.03 and 7,857,101.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,645,934.03 and 7,857,101.25 is: 16,932,297.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645,934.03 : 7,857,101.25 = 7,857,101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645,934.03/7,857,101.25 = 7,857,101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645,934.03x = 7,857,101.25 × 7,857,101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645,934.03x = 61,734,040,052,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,734,040,052,751.56/3,645,934.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,932,297.60

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