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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,558,795.75 and 7,369,957.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,558,795.75 and 7,369,957.13 is: 15,262,541.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,795.75 : 7,369,957.13 = 7,369,957.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,795.75/7,369,957.13 = 7,369,957.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,795.75x = 7,369,957.13 × 7,369,957.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,795.75x = 54,316,268,024,338.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,316,268,024,338.27/3,558,795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,262,541.56

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