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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,745,905.75 and 8,060,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,745,905.75 and 8,060,310 is: 17,343,895.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,905.75 : 8,060,310 = 8,060,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,905.75/8,060,310 = 8,060,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,905.75x = 8,060,310 × 8,060,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,905.75x = 64,968,597,296,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,968,597,296,100/3,745,905.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,343,895.34

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