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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,920,903.50 and 8,493,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,920,903.50 and 8,493,186 is: 18,397,343.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,920,903.50 : 8,493,186 = 8,493,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,920,903.50/8,493,186 = 8,493,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,920,903.50x = 8,493,186 × 8,493,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,920,903.50x = 72,134,208,430,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,134,208,430,596/3,920,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,397,343.48

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