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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,922,152.75 and 8,474,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,922,152.75 and 8,474,526 is: 18,310,758.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,922,152.75 : 8,474,526 = 8,474,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,922,152.75/8,474,526 = 8,474,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,922,152.75x = 8,474,526 × 8,474,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,922,152.75x = 71,817,590,924,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,817,590,924,676/3,922,152.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,310,758.28

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