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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,824,291.25 and 8,214,627.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,824,291.25 and 8,214,627.38 is: 17,645,126.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824,291.25 : 8,214,627.38 = 8,214,627.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824,291.25/8,214,627.38 = 8,214,627.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824,291.25x = 8,214,627.38 × 8,214,627.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824,291.25x = 67,480,102,910,099.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,480,102,910,099.39/3,824,291.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,645,126.51

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