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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,564,643.31 and 7,697,511.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,564,643.31 and 7,697,511.75 is: 16,622,052.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,564,643.31 : 7,697,511.75 = 7,697,511.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,564,643.31/7,697,511.75 = 7,697,511.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,564,643.31x = 7,697,511.75 × 7,697,511.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,564,643.31x = 59,251,687,141,388.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,251,687,141,388.06/3,564,643.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,622,052.18

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