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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,658,247.75 and 7,967,993.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,658,247.75 and 7,967,993.75 is: 17,355,009.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,247.75 : 7,967,993.75 = 7,967,993.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,247.75/7,967,993.75 = 7,967,993.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,247.75x = 7,967,993.75 × 7,967,993.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,247.75x = 63,488,924,400,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,488,924,400,039.06/3,658,247.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,355,009.49

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