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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,042.13 and 7,628,735.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,042.13 and 7,628,735.25 is: 16,477,040.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,042.13 : 7,628,735.25 = 7,628,735.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,042.13/7,628,735.25 = 7,628,735.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,042.13x = 7,628,735.25 × 7,628,735.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,042.13x = 58,197,601,514,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,197,601,514,592.56/3,532,042.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,477,040.61

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