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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703,289.81 and 7,952,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703,289.81 and 7,952,607 is: 17,077,777.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,289.81 : 7,952,607 = 7,952,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,289.81/7,952,607 = 7,952,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,289.81x = 7,952,607 × 7,952,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,289.81x = 63,243,958,096,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,243,958,096,449/3,703,289.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,077,777.14

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