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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,595.75 and 7,572,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,595.75 and 7,572,500.75 is: 16,570,201.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,595.75 : 7,572,500.75 = 7,572,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,595.75/7,572,500.75 = 7,572,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,595.75x = 7,572,500.75 × 7,572,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,595.75x = 57,342,767,608,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,342,767,608,750.56/3,460,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,570,201.13

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