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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,696,455.25 and 8,089,731.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,696,455.25 and 8,089,731.75 is: 17,704,464.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,455.25 : 8,089,731.75 = 8,089,731.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,455.25/8,089,731.75 = 8,089,731.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,455.25x = 8,089,731.75 × 8,089,731.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,455.25x = 65,443,759,786,958.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,443,759,786,958.06/3,696,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,704,464.24

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