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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,747,227.06 and 8,062,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,747,227.06 and 8,062,800.75 is: 17,348,496.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,227.06 : 8,062,800.75 = 8,062,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,227.06/8,062,800.75 = 8,062,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,227.06x = 8,062,800.75 × 8,062,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,227.06x = 65,008,755,934,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,008,755,934,200.56/3,747,227.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,348,496.59

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