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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,761.88 and 8,249,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,761.88 and 8,249,355 is: 17,722,937.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,761.88 : 8,249,355 = 8,249,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,761.88/8,249,355 = 8,249,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,761.88x = 8,249,355 × 8,249,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,761.88x = 68,051,857,916,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,051,857,916,025/3,839,761.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,722,937.03

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