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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,862.25 and 7,652,632.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,862.25 and 7,652,632.13 is: 16,576,581.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,862.25 : 7,652,632.13 = 7,652,632.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,862.25/7,652,632.13 = 7,652,632.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,862.25x = 7,652,632.13 × 7,652,632.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,862.25x = 58,562,778,440,582.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,562,778,440,582.02/3,532,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,576,581.34

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