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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,844.75 and 7,848,276.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,844.75 and 7,848,276.75 is: 17,254,377.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,844.75 : 7,848,276.75 = 7,848,276.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,844.75/7,848,276.75 = 7,848,276.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,844.75x = 7,848,276.75 × 7,848,276.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,844.75x = 61,595,447,944,590.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,595,447,944,590.56/3,569,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,254,377.22

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