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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,945,380.25 and 8,489,997.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,945,380.25 and 8,489,997.75 is: 18,269,484.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,945,380.25 : 8,489,997.75 = 8,489,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,945,380.25/8,489,997.75 = 8,489,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,945,380.25x = 8,489,997.75 × 8,489,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,945,380.25x = 72,080,061,795,005.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,080,061,795,005.06/3,945,380.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,269,484.11

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