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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,861.75 and 7,985,166.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,861.75 and 7,985,166.75 is: 17,109,002.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,861.75 : 7,985,166.75 = 7,985,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,861.75/7,985,166.75 = 7,985,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,861.75x = 7,985,166.75 × 7,985,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,861.75x = 63,762,888,025,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,762,888,025,305.56/3,726,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,109,002.78

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