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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973,125.94 and 8,581,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,973,125.94 and 8,581,302 is: 18,534,208.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,125.94 : 8,581,302 = 8,581,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,125.94/8,581,302 = 8,581,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,125.94x = 8,581,302 × 8,581,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,125.94x = 73,638,744,015,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,638,744,015,204/3,973,125.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,534,208.37

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