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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,818,883.38 and 8,235,637.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,818,883.38 and 8,235,637.88 is: 17,760,618.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818,883.38 : 8,235,637.88 = 8,235,637.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818,883.38/8,235,637.88 = 8,235,637.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818,883.38x = 8,235,637.88 × 8,235,637.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818,883.38x = 67,825,731,208,134.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,825,731,208,134.52/3,818,883.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,760,618.63

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