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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,741,549.75 and 8,059,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,741,549.75 and 8,059,518 is: 17,360,675.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,549.75 : 8,059,518 = 8,059,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,549.75/8,059,518 = 8,059,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,549.75x = 8,059,518 × 8,059,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,549.75x = 64,955,830,392,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,955,830,392,324/3,741,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,360,675.32

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