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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,156.75 and 9,219,183.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,156.75 and 9,219,183.75 is: 21,692,176.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,156.75 : 9,219,183.75 = 9,219,183.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,156.75/9,219,183.75 = 9,219,183.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,156.75x = 9,219,183.75 × 9,219,183.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,156.75x = 84,993,349,016,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,993,349,016,264.06/3,918,156.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,692,176.82

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