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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,586.63 and 7,453,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,586.63 and 7,453,660.50 is: 16,054,230.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,586.63 : 7,453,660.50 = 7,453,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,586.63/7,453,660.50 = 7,453,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,586.63x = 7,453,660.50 × 7,453,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,586.63x = 55,557,054,849,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,557,054,849,260.25/3,460,586.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054,230.36

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