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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,904,934.06 and 8,481,527.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,904,934.06 and 8,481,527.72 is: 18,421,901.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,904,934.06 : 8,481,527.72 = 8,481,527.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,904,934.06/8,481,527.72 = 8,481,527.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,904,934.06x = 8,481,527.72 × 8,481,527.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,904,934.06x = 71,936,312,443,924.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,936,312,443,924.58/3,904,934.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,421,901.96

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