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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,948,365.25 and 8,544,399.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,948,365.25 and 8,544,399.75 is: 18,490,378.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,948,365.25 : 8,544,399.75 = 8,544,399.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,948,365.25/8,544,399.75 = 8,544,399.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,948,365.25x = 8,544,399.75 × 8,544,399.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,948,365.25x = 73,006,767,087,800.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,006,767,087,800.06/3,948,365.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,490,378.29

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