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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,835,572.75 and 7,803,337.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,835,572.75 and 7,803,337.50 is: 15,875,614.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,572.75 : 7,803,337.50 = 7,803,337.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,572.75/7,803,337.50 = 7,803,337.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,572.75x = 7,803,337.50 × 7,803,337.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,572.75x = 60,892,076,138,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,892,076,138,906.25/3,835,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,875,614.96

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