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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,573.13 and 7,572,457.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,573.13 and 7,572,457.13 is: 16,570,118.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,573.13 : 7,572,457.13 = 7,572,457.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,573.13/7,572,457.13 = 7,572,457.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,573.13x = 7,572,457.13 × 7,572,457.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,573.13x = 57,342,106,909,963.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,342,106,909,963.27/3,460,573.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,570,118.54

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