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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,493,617.19 and 7,602,328.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,493,617.19 and 7,602,328.13 is: 16,543,138.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,617.19 : 7,602,328.13 = 7,602,328.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,617.19/7,602,328.13 = 7,602,328.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,617.19x = 7,602,328.13 × 7,602,328.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,617.19x = 57,795,392,920,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,795,392,920,166.02/3,493,617.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,543,138.48

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