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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,443,590.13 and 7,516,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,443,590.13 and 7,516,608.75 is: 16,407,123.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,443,590.13 : 7,516,608.75 = 7,516,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,443,590.13/7,516,608.75 = 7,516,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,443,590.13x = 7,516,608.75 × 7,516,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,443,590.13x = 56,499,407,100,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,499,407,100,576.56/3,443,590.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,407,123.10

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