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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,904,915.50 and 8,409,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,904,915.50 and 8,409,906 is: 18,112,176.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,904,915.50 : 8,409,906 = 8,409,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,904,915.50/8,409,906 = 8,409,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,904,915.50x = 8,409,906 × 8,409,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,904,915.50x = 70,726,518,928,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,726,518,928,836/3,904,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,112,176.54

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