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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,979.25 and 7,762,695.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,979.25 and 7,762,695.75 is: 17,056,269.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,979.25 : 7,762,695.75 = 7,762,695.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,979.25/7,762,695.75 = 7,762,695.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,979.25x = 7,762,695.75 × 7,762,695.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,979.25x = 60,259,445,307,068.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,259,445,307,068.06/3,532,979.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,056,269.24

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