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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,935 and 7,708,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,935 and 7,708,928.25 is: 15,826,525.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,935 : 7,708,928.25 = 7,708,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,935/7,708,928.25 = 7,708,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,935x = 7,708,928.25 × 7,708,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,935x = 59,427,574,763,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,427,574,763,648.06/3,754,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,826,525.56

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