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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,515,693.63 and 7,704,426.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,515,693.63 and 7,704,426.38 is: 16,883,776.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,515,693.63 : 7,704,426.38 = 7,704,426.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,515,693.63/7,704,426.38 = 7,704,426.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,515,693.63x = 7,704,426.38 × 7,704,426.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,515,693.63x = 59,358,185,767,795.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,358,185,767,795.64/3,515,693.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,883,776.60

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