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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,098.63 and 8,522,295.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,098.63 and 8,522,295.75 is: 18,651,177.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,098.63 : 8,522,295.75 = 8,522,295.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,098.63/8,522,295.75 = 8,522,295.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,098.63x = 8,522,295.75 × 8,522,295.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,098.63x = 72,629,524,850,468.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,629,524,850,468.06/3,894,098.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,651,177.55

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