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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,994,520.06 and 8,736,341.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,994,520.06 and 8,736,341.06 is: 19,107,090.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,994,520.06 : 8,736,341.06 = 8,736,341.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,994,520.06/8,736,341.06 = 8,736,341.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,994,520.06x = 8,736,341.06 × 8,736,341.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,994,520.06x = 76,323,655,160,323.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,323,655,160,323.62/3,994,520.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,107,090.21

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