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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,303.25 and 8,366,424.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,303.25 and 8,366,424.75 is: 18,189,071.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,303.25 : 8,366,424.75 = 8,366,424.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,303.25/8,366,424.75 = 8,366,424.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,303.25x = 8,366,424.75 × 8,366,424.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,303.25x = 69,997,063,097,412.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,997,063,097,412.56/3,848,303.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,189,071.53

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