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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,887,632.13 and 8,483,829.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,887,632.13 and 8,483,829.38 is: 18,513,933.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,632.13 : 8,483,829.38 = 8,483,829.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,632.13/8,483,829.38 = 8,483,829.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,632.13x = 8,483,829.38 × 8,483,829.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,632.13x = 71,975,360,864,112.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,975,360,864,112.89/3,887,632.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,513,933.04

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