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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,864,773.25 and 8,395,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,864,773.25 and 8,395,488 is: 18,237,607.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,773.25 : 8,395,488 = 8,395,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,773.25/8,395,488 = 8,395,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,773.25x = 8,395,488 × 8,395,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,773.25x = 70,484,218,758,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,484,218,758,144/3,864,773.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,237,607.80

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