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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,709,649.25 and 8,053,793.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,709,649.25 and 8,053,793.44 is: 17,485,100.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,709,649.25 : 8,053,793.44 = 8,053,793.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,709,649.25/8,053,793.44 = 8,053,793.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,709,649.25x = 8,053,793.44 × 8,053,793.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,709,649.25x = 64,863,588,733,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,863,588,733,918.06/3,709,649.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,485,100.17

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