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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,927.25 and 8,216,019.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,927.25 and 8,216,019.75 is: 17,886,667.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,927.25 : 8,216,019.75 = 8,216,019.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,927.25/8,216,019.75 = 8,216,019.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,927.25x = 8,216,019.75 × 8,216,019.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,927.25x = 67,502,980,532,390.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,502,980,532,390.06/3,773,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,886,667.14

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