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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,931,364.25 and 8,409,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,931,364.25 and 8,409,222 is: 17,987,398.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931,364.25 : 8,409,222 = 8,409,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931,364.25/8,409,222 = 8,409,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931,364.25x = 8,409,222 × 8,409,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931,364.25x = 70,715,014,645,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,715,014,645,284/3,931,364.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,987,398.30

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