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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,383,229.94 and 7,894,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,383,229.94 and 7,894,476 is: 18,421,080.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,383,229.94 : 7,894,476 = 7,894,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,383,229.94/7,894,476 = 7,894,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,383,229.94x = 7,894,476 × 7,894,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,383,229.94x = 62,322,751,314,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,322,751,314,576/3,383,229.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,421,080.58

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