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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,893,295.38 and 8,385,616.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,893,295.38 and 8,385,616.13 is: 18,061,449.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,295.38 : 8,385,616.13 = 8,385,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,295.38/8,385,616.13 = 8,385,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,295.38x = 8,385,616.13 × 8,385,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,295.38x = 70,318,557,795,860.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,318,557,795,860.02/3,893,295.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,061,449.50

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