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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,570,027.75 and 7,848,640.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,570,027.75 and 7,848,640.13 is: 17,255,090.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,570,027.75 : 7,848,640.13 = 7,848,640.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,570,027.75/7,848,640.13 = 7,848,640.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,570,027.75x = 7,848,640.13 × 7,848,640.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,570,027.75x = 61,601,151,811,760.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,601,151,811,760.02/3,570,027.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,255,090.47

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