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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,981,408.75 and 8,707,929.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,981,408.75 and 8,707,929.75 is: 19,045,530.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,408.75 : 8,707,929.75 = 8,707,929.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,408.75/8,707,929.75 = 8,707,929.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,408.75x = 8,707,929.75 × 8,707,929.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,408.75x = 75,828,040,530,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,828,040,530,935.06/3,981,408.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,045,530.19

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