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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,699,668.25 and 8,069,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,699,668.25 and 8,069,895 is: 17,602,444.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,668.25 : 8,069,895 = 8,069,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,668.25/8,069,895 = 8,069,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,668.25x = 8,069,895 × 8,069,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,668.25x = 65,123,205,311,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,123,205,311,025/3,699,668.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,602,444.57

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