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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,561,306.75 and 8,398,414.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,561,306.75 and 8,398,414.13 is: 19,805,471.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561,306.75 : 8,398,414.13 = 8,398,414.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561,306.75/8,398,414.13 = 8,398,414.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561,306.75x = 8,398,414.13 × 8,398,414.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561,306.75x = 70,533,359,814,999.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,533,359,814,999.52/3,561,306.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,805,471.63

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