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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,302.75 and 8,577,785.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,302.75 and 8,577,785.25 is: 20,030,584.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,302.75 : 8,577,785.25 = 8,577,785.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,302.75/8,577,785.25 = 8,577,785.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,302.75x = 8,577,785.25 × 8,577,785.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,302.75x = 73,578,399,795,117.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,578,399,795,117.56/3,673,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,584.14

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