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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,475,615.71 and 7,569,115.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,475,615.71 and 7,569,115.88 is: 16,483,846.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,475,615.71 : 7,569,115.88 = 7,569,115.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,475,615.71/7,569,115.88 = 7,569,115.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,475,615.71x = 7,569,115.88 × 7,569,115.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,475,615.71x = 57,291,515,129,177.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,291,515,129,177.02/3,475,615.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,483,846.29

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