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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,661.13 and 7,699,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,661.13 and 7,699,158 is: 16,770,216.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,661.13 : 7,699,158 = 7,699,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,661.13/7,699,158 = 7,699,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,661.13x = 7,699,158 × 7,699,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,661.13x = 59,277,033,908,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,277,033,908,964/3,534,661.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,770,216.95

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