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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,385.53 and 7,894,454.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,385.53 and 7,894,454.91 is: 16,747,100.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,385.53 : 7,894,454.91 = 7,894,454.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,385.53/7,894,454.91 = 7,894,454.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,385.53x = 7,894,454.91 × 7,894,454.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,385.53x = 62,322,418,266,814.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,322,418,266,814.70/3,721,385.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,747,100.71

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