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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,593.25 and 7,917,704.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,593.25 and 7,917,704.44 is: 16,490,465.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,593.25 : 7,917,704.44 = 7,917,704.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,593.25/7,917,704.44 = 7,917,704.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,593.25x = 7,917,704.44 × 7,917,704.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,593.25x = 62,690,043,559,607.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,690,043,559,607.19/3,801,593.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,490,465.82

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