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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,898,977.19 and 8,694,450.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,898,977.19 and 8,694,450.35 is: 19,388,024.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,977.19 : 8,694,450.35 = 8,694,450.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,977.19/8,694,450.35 = 8,694,450.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,977.19x = 8,694,450.35 × 8,694,450.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,977.19x = 75,593,466,915,785.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,593,466,915,785.28/3,898,977.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,388,024.93

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