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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,920,908.50 and 8,493,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,920,908.50 and 8,493,201 is: 18,397,385.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,920,908.50 : 8,493,201 = 8,493,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,920,908.50/8,493,201 = 8,493,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,920,908.50x = 8,493,201 × 8,493,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,920,908.50x = 72,134,463,226,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,134,463,226,401/3,920,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,397,385.00

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