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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,204.72 and 7,549,417.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,204.72 and 7,549,417.69 is: 16,353,044.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,204.72 : 7,549,417.69 = 7,549,417.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,204.72/7,549,417.69 = 7,549,417.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,204.72x = 7,549,417.69 × 7,549,417.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,204.72x = 56,993,707,420,337.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,993,707,420,337.84/3,485,204.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,353,044.37

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