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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,669.25 and 8,144,845.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,669.25 and 8,144,845.13 is: 17,579,310.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,669.25 : 8,144,845.13 = 8,144,845.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,669.25/8,144,845.13 = 8,144,845.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,669.25x = 8,144,845.13 × 8,144,845.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,669.25x = 66,338,502,110,236.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,338,502,110,236.27/3,773,669.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,579,310.14

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