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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,747.19 and 8,035,331.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,747.19 and 8,035,331.63 is: 17,339,134.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,747.19 : 8,035,331.63 = 8,035,331.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,747.19/8,035,331.63 = 8,035,331.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,747.19x = 8,035,331.63 × 8,035,331.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,747.19x = 64,566,554,323,725.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,566,554,323,725.14/3,723,747.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,339,134.77

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