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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,778.78 and 8,331,909.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,778.78 and 8,331,909.09 is: 18,046,452.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,778.78 : 8,331,909.09 = 8,331,909.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,778.78/8,331,909.09 = 8,331,909.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,778.78x = 8,331,909.09 × 8,331,909.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,778.78x = 69,420,709,146,513.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,420,709,146,513.95/3,846,778.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,046,452.13

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