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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,810,817.13 and 8,174,216.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,810,817.13 and 8,174,216.25 is: 17,533,722.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,810,817.13 : 8,174,216.25 = 8,174,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,810,817.13/8,174,216.25 = 8,174,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,810,817.13x = 8,174,216.25 × 8,174,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,810,817.13x = 66,817,811,301,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,817,811,301,764.06/3,810,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,533,722.85

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