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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,108 and 7,578,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,108 and 7,578,501.75 is: 16,237,471.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,108 : 7,578,501.75 = 7,578,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,108/7,578,501.75 = 7,578,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,108x = 7,578,501.75 × 7,578,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,108x = 57,433,688,774,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,433,688,774,753.06/3,537,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,237,471.06

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