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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,521,071.88 and 7,714,646.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,521,071.88 and 7,714,646.25 is: 16,902,741.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,521,071.88 : 7,714,646.25 = 7,714,646.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,521,071.88/7,714,646.25 = 7,714,646.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,521,071.88x = 7,714,646.25 × 7,714,646.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,521,071.88x = 59,515,766,762,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,515,766,762,639.06/3,521,071.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,902,741.23

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