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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,551,566.50 and 7,670,629.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,551,566.50 and 7,670,629.13 is: 16,566,929.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551,566.50 : 7,670,629.13 = 7,670,629.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551,566.50/7,670,629.13 = 7,670,629.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551,566.50x = 7,670,629.13 × 7,670,629.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551,566.50x = 58,838,551,173,298.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,838,551,173,298.27/3,551,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,566,929.32

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