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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,412,869.19 and 7,311,510.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,412,869.19 and 7,311,510.56 is: 15,663,708.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412,869.19 : 7,311,510.56 = 7,311,510.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412,869.19/7,311,510.56 = 7,311,510.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412,869.19x = 7,311,510.56 × 7,311,510.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412,869.19x = 53,458,186,705,549.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,458,186,705,549.06/3,412,869.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,663,708.09

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