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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,939,592.50 and 8,626,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,939,592.50 and 8,626,524 is: 18,889,495.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,592.50 : 8,626,524 = 8,626,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,592.50/8,626,524 = 8,626,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,592.50x = 8,626,524 × 8,626,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,592.50x = 74,416,916,322,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,416,916,322,576/3,939,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,889,495.89

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