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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,564,837.56 and 7,697,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,564,837.56 and 7,697,946 is: 16,623,021.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,564,837.56 : 7,697,946 = 7,697,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,564,837.56/7,697,946 = 7,697,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,564,837.56x = 7,697,946 × 7,697,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,564,837.56x = 59,258,372,618,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,258,372,618,916/3,564,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,623,021.83

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