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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,118.88 and 8,535,523.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,118.88 and 8,535,523.50 is: 18,709,023.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,118.88 : 8,535,523.50 = 8,535,523.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,118.88/8,535,523.50 = 8,535,523.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,118.88x = 8,535,523.50 × 8,535,523.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,118.88x = 72,855,161,419,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,855,161,419,052.25/3,894,118.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,709,023.47

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