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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,501.75 and 9,272,378.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,501.75 and 9,272,378.81 is: 21,857,625.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,501.75 : 9,272,378.81 = 9,272,378.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,501.75/9,272,378.81 = 9,272,378.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,501.75x = 9,272,378.81 × 9,272,378.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,501.75x = 85,977,008,842,498.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,977,008,842,498.91/3,933,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,857,625.67

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