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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,383,231.91 and 7,894,480.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,383,231.91 and 7,894,480.22 is: 18,421,089.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,383,231.91 : 7,894,480.22 = 7,894,480.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,383,231.91/7,894,480.22 = 7,894,480.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,383,231.91x = 7,894,480.22 × 7,894,480.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,383,231.91x = 62,322,817,924,235.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,322,817,924,235.05/3,383,231.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,421,089.55

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