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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,787,774.88 and 8,107,355.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,787,774.88 and 8,107,355.25 is: 17,352,987.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,774.88 : 8,107,355.25 = 8,107,355.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,774.88/8,107,355.25 = 8,107,355.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,774.88x = 8,107,355.25 × 8,107,355.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,774.88x = 65,729,209,149,702.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,729,209,149,702.56/3,787,774.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,352,987.26

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