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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,539.20 and 7,716,642.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,539.20 and 7,716,642.19 is: 18,190,271.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,539.20 : 7,716,642.19 = 7,716,642.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,539.20/7,716,642.19 = 7,716,642.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,539.20x = 7,716,642.19 × 7,716,642.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,539.20x = 59,546,566,649,904.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,546,566,649,904.78/3,273,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,190,271.43

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