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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,559.35 and 8,248,967.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,559.35 and 8,248,967.02 is: 17,722,204.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,559.35 : 8,248,967.02 = 8,248,967.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,559.35/8,248,967.02 = 8,248,967.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,559.35x = 8,248,967.02 × 8,248,967.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,559.35x = 68,045,456,879,238.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,045,456,879,238.16/3,839,559.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,722,204.73

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