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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,766.75 and 8,249,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,766.75 and 8,249,364 is: 17,722,953.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,766.75 : 8,249,364 = 8,249,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,766.75/8,249,364 = 8,249,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,766.75x = 8,249,364 × 8,249,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,766.75x = 68,052,006,404,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,052,006,404,496/3,839,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,722,953.20

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