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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,886.75 and 8,632,885.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,886.75 and 8,632,885.50 is: 18,848,974.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,886.75 : 8,632,885.50 = 8,632,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,886.75/8,632,885.50 = 8,632,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,886.75x = 8,632,885.50 × 8,632,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,886.75x = 74,526,712,056,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,526,712,056,110.25/3,953,886.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,848,974.89

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