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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,779,948.53 and 8,885,188.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,779,948.53 and 8,885,188.69 is: 20,885,622.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,948.53 : 8,885,188.69 = 8,885,188.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,948.53/8,885,188.69 = 8,885,188.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,948.53x = 8,885,188.69 × 8,885,188.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,948.53x = 78,946,578,012,477.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,946,578,012,477.97/3,779,948.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,885,622.48

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