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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,363.25 and 8,183,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,363.25 and 8,183,490.75 is: 17,552,593.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,363.25 : 8,183,490.75 = 8,183,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,363.25/8,183,490.75 = 8,183,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,363.25x = 8,183,490.75 × 8,183,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,363.25x = 66,969,520,855,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,969,520,855,335.56/3,815,363.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,552,593.68

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