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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,445.88 and 7,551,960.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,445.88 and 7,551,960.75 is: 16,358,237.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,445.88 : 7,551,960.75 = 7,551,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,445.88/7,551,960.75 = 7,551,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,445.88x = 7,551,960.75 × 7,551,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,445.88x = 57,032,111,169,540.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,032,111,169,540.56/3,486,445.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358,237.93

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