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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,785,239.13 and 8,327,103.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,785,239.13 and 8,327,103.75 is: 18,318,699.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,239.13 : 8,327,103.75 = 8,327,103.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,239.13/8,327,103.75 = 8,327,103.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,239.13x = 8,327,103.75 × 8,327,103.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,239.13x = 69,340,656,863,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,340,656,863,264.06/3,785,239.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,318,699.18

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