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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,873,884.75 and 8,445,286.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,873,884.75 and 8,445,286.75 is: 18,411,200.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873,884.75 : 8,445,286.75 = 8,445,286.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873,884.75/8,445,286.75 = 8,445,286.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873,884.75x = 8,445,286.75 × 8,445,286.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873,884.75x = 71,322,868,289,725.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,322,868,289,725.56/3,873,884.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,411,200.36

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