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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,494.50 and 8,294,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,494.50 and 8,294,751 is: 17,919,779.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,494.50 : 8,294,751 = 8,294,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,494.50/8,294,751 = 8,294,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,494.50x = 8,294,751 × 8,294,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,494.50x = 68,802,894,152,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,802,894,152,001/3,839,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,919,779.32

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