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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,541,599.29 and 7,508,809.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,541,599.29 and 7,508,809.81 is: 15,919,989.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,541,599.29 : 7,508,809.81 = 7,508,809.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,541,599.29/7,508,809.81 = 7,508,809.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,541,599.29x = 7,508,809.81 × 7,508,809.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,541,599.29x = 56,382,224,803,963.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,382,224,803,963.59/3,541,599.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,919,989.88

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