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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,556,554 and 8,392,937.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,556,554 and 8,392,937.06 is: 19,806,079.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,554 : 8,392,937.06 = 8,392,937.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,554/8,392,937.06 = 8,392,937.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,554x = 8,392,937.06 × 8,392,937.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,554x = 70,441,392,535,086.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,441,392,535,086.12/3,556,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,806,079.86

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