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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,405.25 and 7,952,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,405.25 and 7,952,994 is: 17,227,766.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,405.25 : 7,952,994 = 7,952,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,405.25/7,952,994 = 7,952,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,405.25x = 7,952,994 × 7,952,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,405.25x = 63,250,113,564,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,250,113,564,036/3,671,405.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,227,766.82

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