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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,464.88 and 7,606,203.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,464.88 and 7,606,203.06 is: 16,377,891.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,464.88 : 7,606,203.06 = 7,606,203.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,464.88/7,606,203.06 = 7,606,203.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,464.88x = 7,606,203.06 × 7,606,203.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,464.88x = 57,854,325,027,984.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,854,325,027,984.38/3,532,464.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,377,891.10

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