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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,104.25 and 8,522,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,104.25 and 8,522,307 is: 18,651,199.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,104.25 : 8,522,307 = 8,522,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,104.25/8,522,307 = 8,522,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,104.25x = 8,522,307 × 8,522,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,104.25x = 72,629,716,602,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,629,716,602,249/3,894,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,651,199.85

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