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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,945,392.25 and 8,490,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,945,392.25 and 8,490,022 is: 18,269,532.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,945,392.25 : 8,490,022 = 8,490,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,945,392.25/8,490,022 = 8,490,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,945,392.25x = 8,490,022 × 8,490,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,945,392.25x = 72,080,473,560,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,080,473,560,484/3,945,392.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,269,532.91

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