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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,997,935.75 and 8,634,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,997,935.75 and 8,634,210 is: 18,647,018.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,935.75 : 8,634,210 = 8,634,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,935.75/8,634,210 = 8,634,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,935.75x = 8,634,210 × 8,634,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,935.75x = 74,549,582,324,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,549,582,324,100/3,997,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,647,018.61

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