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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,747,561.19 and 8,063,605.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,747,561.19 and 8,063,605.69 is: 17,350,413.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,561.19 : 8,063,605.69 = 8,063,605.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,561.19/8,063,605.69 = 8,063,605.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,561.19x = 8,063,605.69 × 8,063,605.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,561.19x = 65,021,736,683,482.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,021,736,683,482.34/3,747,561.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,350,413.62

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