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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,746,994.75 and 7,788,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,746,994.75 and 7,788,519 is: 16,189,248.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,994.75 : 7,788,519 = 7,788,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,994.75/7,788,519 = 7,788,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,994.75x = 7,788,519 × 7,788,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,994.75x = 60,661,028,213,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,661,028,213,361/3,746,994.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,189,248.25

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