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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,772,755.19 and 8,183,515.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,772,755.19 and 8,183,515.69 is: 17,750,934.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,755.19 : 8,183,515.69 = 8,183,515.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,755.19/8,183,515.69 = 8,183,515.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,755.19x = 8,183,515.69 × 8,183,515.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,755.19x = 66,969,929,007,558.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,969,929,007,558.59/3,772,755.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,750,934.18

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