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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,661,206.19 and 7,873,392.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,661,206.19 and 7,873,392.38 is: 16,931,662.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661,206.19 : 7,873,392.38 = 7,873,392.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661,206.19/7,873,392.38 = 7,873,392.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661,206.19x = 7,873,392.38 × 7,873,392.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661,206.19x = 61,990,307,490,708.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,990,307,490,708.14/3,661,206.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,931,662.49

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