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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,483,928.13 and 8,197,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,483,928.13 and 8,197,956 is: 19,290,433.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,483,928.13 : 8,197,956 = 8,197,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,483,928.13/8,197,956 = 8,197,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,483,928.13x = 8,197,956 × 8,197,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,483,928.13x = 67,206,482,577,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,206,482,577,936/3,483,928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,290,433.15

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