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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,008.50 and 7,544,890.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,008.50 and 7,544,890.13 is: 15,949,910.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,008.50 : 7,544,890.13 = 7,544,890.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,008.50/7,544,890.13 = 7,544,890.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,008.50x = 7,544,890.13 × 7,544,890.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,008.50x = 56,925,366,998,322.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,925,366,998,322.52/3,569,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,949,910.74

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