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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,899,922.75 and 8,696,036.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,899,922.75 and 8,696,036.25 is: 19,390,395.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,922.75 : 8,696,036.25 = 8,696,036.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,922.75/8,696,036.25 = 8,696,036.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,922.75x = 8,696,036.25 × 8,696,036.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,922.75x = 75,621,046,461,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,621,046,461,314.06/3,899,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,390,395.99

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