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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,511,684.13 and 7,661,525.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,511,684.13 and 7,661,525.17 is: 16,715,332.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,511,684.13 : 7,661,525.17 = 7,661,525.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,511,684.13/7,661,525.17 = 7,661,525.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,511,684.13x = 7,661,525.17 × 7,661,525.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,511,684.13x = 58,698,967,899,416.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,698,967,899,416.29/3,511,684.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,715,332.53

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