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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,993,610.75 and 8,747,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,993,610.75 and 8,747,404 is: 19,159,873.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,610.75 : 8,747,404 = 8,747,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,610.75/8,747,404 = 8,747,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,610.75x = 8,747,404 × 8,747,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,610.75x = 76,517,076,739,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,517,076,739,216/3,993,610.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,159,873.49

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