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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,910,299.75 and 8,178,117.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,910,299.75 and 8,178,117.75 is: 17,103,959.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,910,299.75 : 8,178,117.75 = 8,178,117.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,910,299.75/8,178,117.75 = 8,178,117.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,910,299.75x = 8,178,117.75 × 8,178,117.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,910,299.75x = 66,881,609,932,865.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,881,609,932,865.06/3,910,299.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,103,959.85

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