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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,852,229.50 and 8,346,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,852,229.50 and 8,346,435 is: 18,083,807.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,229.50 : 8,346,435 = 8,346,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,229.50/8,346,435 = 8,346,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,229.50x = 8,346,435 × 8,346,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,229.50x = 69,662,977,209,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,662,977,209,225/3,852,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,083,807.63

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