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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,912,113.25 and 8,402,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,912,113.25 and 8,402,688 is: 18,047,832.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,912,113.25 : 8,402,688 = 8,402,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,912,113.25/8,402,688 = 8,402,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,912,113.25x = 8,402,688 × 8,402,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,912,113.25x = 70,605,165,625,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,605,165,625,344/3,912,113.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,047,832.75

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