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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,881,893.25 and 8,165,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,881,893.25 and 8,165,364 is: 17,175,425.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,893.25 : 8,165,364 = 8,165,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,893.25/8,165,364 = 8,165,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,893.25x = 8,165,364 × 8,165,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,893.25x = 66,673,169,252,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,673,169,252,496/3,881,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,175,425.74

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