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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,824.75 and 8,061,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,824.75 and 8,061,954 is: 17,463,235.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,824.75 : 8,061,954 = 8,061,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,824.75/8,061,954 = 8,061,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,824.75x = 8,061,954 × 8,061,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,824.75x = 64,995,102,298,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,995,102,298,116/3,721,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463,235.55

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