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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,840.88 and 7,652,588.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,840.88 and 7,652,588.63 is: 16,576,493.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,840.88 : 7,652,588.63 = 7,652,588.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,840.88/7,652,588.63 = 7,652,588.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,840.88x = 7,652,588.63 × 7,652,588.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,840.88x = 58,562,112,663,479.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,562,112,663,479.39/3,532,840.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,576,493.18

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