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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,533,834.25 and 7,761,899.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,533,834.25 and 7,761,899.25 is: 17,048,643.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,834.25 : 7,761,899.25 = 7,761,899.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,834.25/7,761,899.25 = 7,761,899.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,834.25x = 7,761,899.25 × 7,761,899.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,834.25x = 60,247,079,967,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,247,079,967,150.56/3,533,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,048,643.40

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