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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,246.75 and 8,310,588.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,246.75 and 8,310,588.25 is: 17,626,729.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,246.75 : 8,310,588.25 = 8,310,588.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,246.75/8,310,588.25 = 8,310,588.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,246.75x = 8,310,588.25 × 8,310,588.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,246.75x = 69,065,877,061,038.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,065,877,061,038.06/3,918,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,626,729.88

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