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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,298.25 and 8,577,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,298.25 and 8,577,774 is: 20,030,556.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,298.25 : 8,577,774 = 8,577,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,298.25/8,577,774 = 8,577,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,298.25x = 8,577,774 × 8,577,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,298.25x = 73,578,206,795,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,578,206,795,076/3,673,298.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,556.13

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