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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973,649.06 and 8,582,481.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,973,649.06 and 8,582,481.56 is: 18,536,863.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,649.06 : 8,582,481.56 = 8,582,481.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,649.06/8,582,481.56 = 8,582,481.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,649.06x = 8,582,481.56 × 8,582,481.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,649.06x = 73,658,989,770,652.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,658,989,770,652.44/3,973,649.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536,863.37

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