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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,788,628.19 and 8,310,979.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,788,628.19 and 8,310,979.69 is: 18,231,502.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,628.19 : 8,310,979.69 = 8,310,979.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,628.19/8,310,979.69 = 8,310,979.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,628.19x = 8,310,979.69 × 8,310,979.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,628.19x = 69,072,383,366,037.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,072,383,366,037.59/3,788,628.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,231,502.26

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