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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,934.63 and 7,675,257.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,934.63 and 7,675,257.38 is: 16,575,874.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,934.63 : 7,675,257.38 = 7,675,257.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,934.63/7,675,257.38 = 7,675,257.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,934.63x = 7,675,257.38 × 7,675,257.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,934.63x = 58,909,575,772,491.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,909,575,772,491.89/3,553,934.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,575,874.91

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