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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,998.25 and 8,360,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,998.25 and 8,360,721 is: 18,170,441.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,998.25 : 8,360,721 = 8,360,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,998.25/8,360,721 = 8,360,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,998.25x = 8,360,721 × 8,360,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,998.25x = 69,901,655,639,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,901,655,639,841/3,846,998.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,170,441.24

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