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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,661,206.75 and 7,873,394.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,661,206.75 and 7,873,394.06 is: 16,931,667.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661,206.75 : 7,873,394.06 = 7,873,394.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661,206.75/7,873,394.06 = 7,873,394.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661,206.75x = 7,873,394.06 × 7,873,394.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661,206.75x = 61,990,334,063,410.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,990,334,063,410.25/3,661,206.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,931,667.15

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