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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,920,914.69 and 8,493,216.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,920,914.69 and 8,493,216.19 is: 18,397,421.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,920,914.69 : 8,493,216.19 = 8,493,216.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,920,914.69/8,493,216.19 = 8,493,216.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,920,914.69x = 8,493,216.19 × 8,493,216.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,920,914.69x = 72,134,721,207,612.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,134,721,207,612.03/3,920,914.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,397,421.76

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