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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,709,647.75 and 8,053,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,709,647.75 and 8,053,791 is: 17,485,096.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,709,647.75 : 8,053,791 = 8,053,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,709,647.75/8,053,791 = 8,053,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,709,647.75x = 8,053,791 × 8,053,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,709,647.75x = 64,863,549,471,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,863,549,471,681/3,709,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,485,096.66

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