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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,383,216.44 and 7,983,785.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,383,216.44 and 7,983,785.25 is: 18,840,304.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,383,216.44 : 7,983,785.25 = 7,983,785.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,383,216.44/7,983,785.25 = 7,983,785.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,383,216.44x = 7,983,785.25 × 7,983,785.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,383,216.44x = 63,740,826,918,117.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,740,826,918,117.56/3,383,216.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,840,304.22

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