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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,507,269.25 and 7,536,685.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,507,269.25 and 7,536,685.13 is: 16,195,398.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,507,269.25 : 7,536,685.13 = 7,536,685.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,507,269.25/7,536,685.13 = 7,536,685.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,507,269.25x = 7,536,685.13 × 7,536,685.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,507,269.25x = 56,801,622,673,396.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,801,622,673,396.27/3,507,269.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,195,398.36

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