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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,708,456.75 and 7,701,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,708,456.75 and 7,701,138 is: 15,992,508.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,456.75 : 7,701,138 = 7,701,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,456.75/7,701,138 = 7,701,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,456.75x = 7,701,138 × 7,701,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,456.75x = 59,307,526,495,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,307,526,495,044/3,708,456.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,992,508.61

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