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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,861.25 and 7,947,450.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,861.25 and 7,947,450.50 is: 16,457,595.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,861.25 : 7,947,450.50 = 7,947,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,861.25/7,947,450.50 = 7,947,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,861.25x = 7,947,450.50 × 7,947,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,861.25x = 63,161,969,449,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,161,969,449,950.25/3,837,861.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,457,595.87

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