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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,108.75 and 8,522,310.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,108.75 and 8,522,310.75 is: 18,651,194.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,108.75 : 8,522,310.75 = 8,522,310.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,108.75/8,522,310.75 = 8,522,310.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,108.75x = 8,522,310.75 × 8,522,310.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,108.75x = 72,629,780,519,565.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,629,780,519,565.56/3,894,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,651,194.71

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