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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,864,778.31 and 8,395,498.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,864,778.31 and 8,395,498.13 is: 18,237,627.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,778.31 : 8,395,498.13 = 8,395,498.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,778.31/8,395,498.13 = 8,395,498.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,778.31x = 8,395,498.13 × 8,395,498.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,778.31x = 70,484,388,766,878.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,484,388,766,878.52/3,864,778.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,237,627.90

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