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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,658,247.30 and 7,967,992.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,658,247.30 and 7,967,992.78 is: 17,355,007.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,247.30 : 7,967,992.78 = 7,967,992.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,247.30/7,967,992.78 = 7,967,992.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,247.30x = 7,967,992.78 × 7,967,992.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,247.30x = 63,488,908,962,052.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,488,908,962,052.11/3,658,247.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,355,007.41

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