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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,216.94 and 7,871,906.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,216.94 and 7,871,906.53 is: 16,301,861.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,216.94 : 7,871,906.53 = 7,871,906.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,216.94/7,871,906.53 = 7,871,906.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,216.94x = 7,871,906.53 × 7,871,906.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,216.94x = 61,966,912,436,736.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,966,912,436,736.41/3,801,216.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,301,861.60

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