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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,893,497.50 and 8,386,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,893,497.50 and 8,386,044 is: 18,062,354.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,497.50 : 8,386,044 = 8,386,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,497.50/8,386,044 = 8,386,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,497.50x = 8,386,044 × 8,386,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,497.50x = 70,325,733,969,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,325,733,969,936/3,893,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,062,354.98

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