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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,122.41 and 7,576,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,122.41 and 7,576,659 is: 16,206,600.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,122.41 : 7,576,659 = 7,576,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,122.41/7,576,659 = 7,576,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,122.41x = 7,576,659 × 7,576,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,122.41x = 57,405,761,602,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,405,761,602,281/3,542,122.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,206,600.17

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