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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,461,894.44 and 7,510,588.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,461,894.44 and 7,510,588.31 is: 16,294,239.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,461,894.44 : 7,510,588.31 = 7,510,588.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,461,894.44/7,510,588.31 = 7,510,588.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,461,894.44x = 7,510,588.31 × 7,510,588.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,461,894.44x = 56,408,936,799,861.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,408,936,799,861.59/3,461,894.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,294,239.42

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