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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,756.91 and 8,249,345.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,756.91 and 8,249,345.02 is: 17,722,917.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,756.91 : 8,249,345.02 = 8,249,345.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,756.91/8,249,345.02 = 8,249,345.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,756.91x = 8,249,345.02 × 8,249,345.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,756.91x = 68,051,693,186,817.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,051,693,186,817.03/3,839,756.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,722,917.06

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