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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,376.75 and 7,664,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,376.75 and 7,664,085 is: 15,691,233.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,376.75 : 7,664,085 = 7,664,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,376.75/7,664,085 = 7,664,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,376.75x = 7,664,085 × 7,664,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,376.75x = 58,738,198,887,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,738,198,887,225/3,743,376.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,691,233.56

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