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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,533,046.75 and 7,762,830.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,533,046.75 and 7,762,830.75 is: 17,056,536.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,046.75 : 7,762,830.75 = 7,762,830.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,046.75/7,762,830.75 = 7,762,830.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,046.75x = 7,762,830.75 × 7,762,830.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,046.75x = 60,261,541,253,145.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,261,541,253,145.56/3,533,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,056,536.61

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