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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,852,227.25 and 8,346,431.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,852,227.25 and 8,346,431.25 is: 18,083,801.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,227.25 : 8,346,431.25 = 8,346,431.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,227.25/8,346,431.25 = 8,346,431.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,227.25x = 8,346,431.25 × 8,346,431.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,227.25x = 69,662,914,610,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,662,914,610,976.56/3,852,227.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,083,801.94

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