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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,475,616.13 and 7,569,116.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,475,616.13 and 7,569,116.88 is: 16,483,848.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,475,616.13 : 7,569,116.88 = 7,569,116.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,475,616.13/7,569,116.88 = 7,569,116.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,475,616.13x = 7,569,116.88 × 7,569,116.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,475,616.13x = 57,291,530,267,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,291,530,267,409.77/3,475,616.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,483,848.68

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