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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,853.03 and 7,985,147.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,853.03 and 7,985,147.06 is: 17,108,958.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,853.03 : 7,985,147.06 = 7,985,147.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,853.03/7,985,147.06 = 7,985,147.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,853.03x = 7,985,147.06 × 7,985,147.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,853.03x = 63,762,573,609,752.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,762,573,609,752.38/3,726,853.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,108,958.44

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