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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,864,769.03 and 8,395,479.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,864,769.03 and 8,395,479.56 is: 18,237,591.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,769.03 : 8,395,479.56 = 8,395,479.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,769.03/8,395,479.56 = 8,395,479.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,769.03x = 8,395,479.56 × 8,395,479.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,769.03x = 70,484,077,084,355.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,484,077,084,355.19/3,864,769.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,237,591.05

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