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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,950,713.50 and 8,619,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,950,713.50 and 8,619,348 is: 18,804,998.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,950,713.50 : 8,619,348 = 8,619,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,950,713.50/8,619,348 = 8,619,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,950,713.50x = 8,619,348 × 8,619,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,950,713.50x = 74,293,159,945,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,293,159,945,104/3,950,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,804,998.12

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