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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,088.50 and 8,522,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,088.50 and 8,522,271 is: 18,651,117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,088.50 : 8,522,271 = 8,522,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,088.50/8,522,271 = 8,522,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,088.50x = 8,522,271 × 8,522,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,088.50x = 72,629,102,997,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,629,102,997,441/3,894,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,651,117.71

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