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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,552,268.13 and 7,475,881.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,552,268.13 and 7,475,881.13 is: 15,733,271.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,268.13 : 7,475,881.13 = 7,475,881.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,268.13/7,475,881.13 = 7,475,881.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,268.13x = 7,475,881.13 × 7,475,881.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,268.13x = 55,888,798,595,131.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,888,798,595,131.27/3,552,268.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,733,271.43

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