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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,096.16 and 8,303,833.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,096.16 and 8,303,833.97 is: 18,188,316.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,096.16 : 8,303,833.97 = 8,303,833.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,096.16/8,303,833.97 = 8,303,833.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,096.16x = 8,303,833.97 × 8,303,833.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,096.16x = 68,953,658,580,566.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,953,658,580,566.38/3,791,096.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,188,316.98

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