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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,105.50 and 8,522,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,105.50 and 8,522,309 is: 18,651,202.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,105.50 : 8,522,309 = 8,522,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,105.50/8,522,309 = 8,522,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,105.50x = 8,522,309 × 8,522,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,105.50x = 72,629,750,691,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,629,750,691,481/3,894,105.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,651,202.62

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