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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,518,837.44 and 7,710,222.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,518,837.44 and 7,710,222.94 is: 16,894,084.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,518,837.44 : 7,710,222.94 = 7,710,222.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,518,837.44/7,710,222.94 = 7,710,222.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,518,837.44x = 7,710,222.94 × 7,710,222.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,518,837.44x = 59,447,537,745,951.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,447,537,745,951.12/3,518,837.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,894,084.71

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