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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,979,336.50 and 8,594,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,979,336.50 and 8,594,055 is: 18,560,325.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,979,336.50 : 8,594,055 = 8,594,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,979,336.50/8,594,055 = 8,594,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,979,336.50x = 8,594,055 × 8,594,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,979,336.50x = 73,857,781,343,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,857,781,343,025/3,979,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,560,325.66

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