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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,707,795.25 and 8,122,521.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,707,795.25 and 8,122,521.38 is: 17,793,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,707,795.25 : 8,122,521.38 = 8,122,521.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,707,795.25/8,122,521.38 = 8,122,521.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,707,795.25x = 8,122,521.38 × 8,122,521.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,707,795.25x = 65,975,353,487,331.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,975,353,487,331.89/3,707,795.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,793,688.44

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