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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,312.25 and 8,366,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,312.25 and 8,366,445 is: 18,189,117.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,312.25 : 8,366,445 = 8,366,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,312.25/8,366,445 = 8,366,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,312.25x = 8,366,445 × 8,366,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,312.25x = 69,997,401,938,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,997,401,938,025/3,848,312.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,189,117.04

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