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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,880,608.75 and 8,163,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,880,608.75 and 8,163,396 is: 17,172,829.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,608.75 : 8,163,396 = 8,163,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,608.75/8,163,396 = 8,163,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,608.75x = 8,163,396 × 8,163,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,608.75x = 66,641,034,252,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,641,034,252,816/3,880,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,172,829.97

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