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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,946,889.25 and 8,502,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,946,889.25 and 8,502,858 is: 18,317,867.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946,889.25 : 8,502,858 = 8,502,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946,889.25/8,502,858 = 8,502,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946,889.25x = 8,502,858 × 8,502,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946,889.25x = 72,298,594,168,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,298,594,168,164/3,946,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,317,867.46

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