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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,469,559.06 and 7,518,306.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,469,559.06 and 7,518,306.09 is: 16,291,674.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,469,559.06 : 7,518,306.09 = 7,518,306.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,469,559.06/7,518,306.09 = 7,518,306.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,469,559.06x = 7,518,306.09 × 7,518,306.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,469,559.06x = 56,524,926,519,318.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,524,926,519,318.38/3,469,559.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,291,674.39

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