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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908,269.41 and 8,489,331.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,908,269.41 and 8,489,331.56 is: 18,440,067.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,269.41 : 8,489,331.56 = 8,489,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,269.41/8,489,331.56 = 8,489,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,269.41x = 8,489,331.56 × 8,489,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,269.41x = 72,068,750,378,058.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,068,750,378,058.69/3,908,269.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,440,067.17

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