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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,683,572.03 and 7,748,898.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,683,572.03 and 7,748,898.75 is: 16,300,870.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,683,572.03 : 7,748,898.75 = 7,748,898.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,683,572.03/7,748,898.75 = 7,748,898.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,683,572.03x = 7,748,898.75 × 7,748,898.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,683,572.03x = 60,045,431,837,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,045,431,837,751.56/3,683,572.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,300,870.82

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