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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,391,599.09 and 7,393,006.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,391,599.09 and 7,393,006.69 is: 16,115,273.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,391,599.09 : 7,393,006.69 = 7,393,006.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,391,599.09/7,393,006.69 = 7,393,006.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,391,599.09x = 7,393,006.69 × 7,393,006.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,391,599.09x = 54,656,547,881,419.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,656,547,881,419.72/3,391,599.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,115,273.76

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