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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,694,808.36 and 7,935,781.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,694,808.36 and 7,935,781.52 is: 17,044,626.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,808.36 : 7,935,781.52 = 7,935,781.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,808.36/7,935,781.52 = 7,935,781.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,808.36x = 7,935,781.52 × 7,935,781.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,808.36x = 62,976,628,294,735.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,976,628,294,735.77/3,694,808.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,044,626.47

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