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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,538,444.50 and 7,739,344.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,538,444.50 and 7,739,344.97 is: 16,927,624.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,444.50 : 7,739,344.97 = 7,739,344.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,444.50/7,739,344.97 = 7,739,344.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,444.50x = 7,739,344.97 × 7,739,344.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,444.50x = 59,897,460,545,315.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,897,460,545,315.94/3,538,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,927,624.71

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