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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,583.44 and 7,572,477.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,583.44 and 7,572,477.56 is: 16,570,158.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,583.44 : 7,572,477.56 = 7,572,477.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,583.44/7,572,477.56 = 7,572,477.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,583.44x = 7,572,477.56 × 7,572,477.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,583.44x = 57,342,416,434,565.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,342,416,434,565.94/3,460,583.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,570,158.61

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