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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,552,353.06 and 7,702,110.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,552,353.06 and 7,702,110.56 is: 16,699,496.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,353.06 : 7,702,110.56 = 7,702,110.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,353.06/7,702,110.56 = 7,702,110.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,353.06x = 7,702,110.56 × 7,702,110.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,353.06x = 59,322,507,116,974.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,322,507,116,974.06/3,552,353.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,699,496.38

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