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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,925.75 and 7,981,474.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,925.75 and 7,981,474.50 is: 17,463,056.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,925.75 : 7,981,474.50 = 7,981,474.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,925.75/7,981,474.50 = 7,981,474.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,925.75x = 7,981,474.50 × 7,981,474.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,925.75x = 63,703,935,194,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,703,935,194,150.25/3,647,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463,056.97

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