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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,807,587.25 and 8,309,688.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,807,587.25 and 8,309,688.75 is: 18,135,087.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,807,587.25 : 8,309,688.75 = 8,309,688.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,807,587.25/8,309,688.75 = 8,309,688.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,807,587.25x = 8,309,688.75 × 8,309,688.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,807,587.25x = 69,050,927,121,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,050,927,121,876.56/3,807,587.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,135,087.28

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