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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,549,779.25 and 7,771,230.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,549,779.25 and 7,771,230.75 is: 17,012,896.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,779.25 : 7,771,230.75 = 7,771,230.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,779.25/7,771,230.75 = 7,771,230.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,779.25x = 7,771,230.75 × 7,771,230.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,779.25x = 60,392,027,369,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,392,027,369,745.56/3,549,779.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,012,896.61

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