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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,464.74 and 7,606,202.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,464.74 and 7,606,202.80 is: 16,377,890.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,464.74 : 7,606,202.80 = 7,606,202.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,464.74/7,606,202.80 = 7,606,202.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,464.74x = 7,606,202.80 × 7,606,202.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,464.74x = 57,854,321,046,611.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,854,321,046,611.77/3,532,464.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,377,890.60

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