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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,550,384.69 and 7,765,071.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,550,384.69 and 7,765,071.19 is: 16,983,041.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,384.69 : 7,765,071.19 = 7,765,071.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,384.69/7,765,071.19 = 7,765,071.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,384.69x = 7,765,071.19 × 7,765,071.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,384.69x = 60,296,330,546,942.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,296,330,546,942.66/3,550,384.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,983,041.52

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