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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,997,942.50 and 8,634,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,997,942.50 and 8,634,222 is: 18,647,038.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,942.50 : 8,634,222 = 8,634,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,942.50/8,634,222 = 8,634,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,942.50x = 8,634,222 × 8,634,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,942.50x = 74,549,789,545,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,549,789,545,284/3,997,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,647,038.96

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