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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,565,572.75 and 7,426,630.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,565,572.75 and 7,426,630.13 is: 15,468,716.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,565,572.75 : 7,426,630.13 = 7,426,630.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,565,572.75/7,426,630.13 = 7,426,630.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,565,572.75x = 7,426,630.13 × 7,426,630.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,565,572.75x = 55,154,835,013,557.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,154,835,013,557.52/3,565,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,468,716.78

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