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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,867,756.75 and 8,053,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,867,756.75 and 8,053,371 is: 16,768,578.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,756.75 : 8,053,371 = 8,053,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,756.75/8,053,371 = 8,053,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,756.75x = 8,053,371 × 8,053,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,756.75x = 64,856,784,463,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,856,784,463,641/3,867,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,578.96

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