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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973,551.75 and 8,582,334.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,973,551.75 and 8,582,334.75 is: 18,536,683.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,551.75 : 8,582,334.75 = 8,582,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,551.75/8,582,334.75 = 8,582,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,551.75x = 8,582,334.75 × 8,582,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,551.75x = 73,656,469,761,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,656,469,761,057.56/3,973,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536,683.15

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