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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,536,961.19 and 7,203,988.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,536,961.19 and 7,203,988.13 is: 14,672,890.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,536,961.19 : 7,203,988.13 = 7,203,988.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,536,961.19/7,203,988.13 = 7,203,988.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,536,961.19x = 7,203,988.13 × 7,203,988.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,536,961.19x = 51,897,444,905,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,897,444,905,141.02/3,536,961.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,672,890.70

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