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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,977,916.75 and 8,684,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,977,916.75 and 8,684,496 is: 18,959,791.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,916.75 : 8,684,496 = 8,684,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,916.75/8,684,496 = 8,684,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,916.75x = 8,684,496 × 8,684,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,916.75x = 75,420,470,774,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,420,470,774,016/3,977,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,959,791.15

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