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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,540,342.94 and 7,596,817.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,540,342.94 and 7,596,817.88 is: 16,301,144.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,342.94 : 7,596,817.88 = 7,596,817.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,342.94/7,596,817.88 = 7,596,817.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,342.94x = 7,596,817.88 × 7,596,817.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,342.94x = 57,711,641,825,919.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,711,641,825,919.52/3,540,342.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,301,144.51

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