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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,724,251.75 and 7,999,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,724,251.75 and 7,999,668 is: 17,183,233.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,251.75 : 7,999,668 = 7,999,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,251.75/7,999,668 = 7,999,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,251.75x = 7,999,668 × 7,999,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,251.75x = 63,994,688,110,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,994,688,110,224/3,724,251.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,183,233.68

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