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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,785,161.13 and 8,303,077.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,785,161.13 and 8,303,077.13 is: 18,213,515.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,161.13 : 8,303,077.13 = 8,303,077.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,161.13/8,303,077.13 = 8,303,077.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,161.13x = 8,303,077.13 × 8,303,077.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,161.13x = 68,941,089,743,698.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,941,089,743,698.27/3,785,161.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,213,515.22

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