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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,272.25 and 8,785,452.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,272.25 and 8,785,452.38 is: 20,320,863.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,272.25 : 8,785,452.38 = 8,785,452.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,272.25/8,785,452.38 = 8,785,452.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,272.25x = 8,785,452.38 × 8,785,452.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,272.25x = 77,184,173,433,393.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,184,173,433,393.14/3,798,272.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,320,863.90

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