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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,893,494.50 and 8,386,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,893,494.50 and 8,386,038 is: 18,062,343.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,494.50 : 8,386,038 = 8,386,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,494.50/8,386,038 = 8,386,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,494.50x = 8,386,038 × 8,386,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,494.50x = 70,325,633,337,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,325,633,337,444/3,893,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,062,343.05

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