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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,910,301.25 and 8,178,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,910,301.25 and 8,178,123 is: 17,103,975.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,910,301.25 : 8,178,123 = 8,178,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,910,301.25/8,178,123 = 8,178,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,910,301.25x = 8,178,123 × 8,178,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,910,301.25x = 66,881,695,803,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,881,695,803,129/3,910,301.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,103,975.25

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