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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,805,818.75 and 7,985,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,805,818.75 and 7,985,304 is: 16,754,628.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,805,818.75 : 7,985,304 = 7,985,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,805,818.75/7,985,304 = 7,985,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,805,818.75x = 7,985,304 × 7,985,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,805,818.75x = 63,765,079,972,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,765,079,972,416/3,805,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,754,628.68

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