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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,575,622.75 and 7,760,795.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,575,622.75 and 7,760,795.25 is: 16,844,602.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,622.75 : 7,760,795.25 = 7,760,795.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,622.75/7,760,795.25 = 7,760,795.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,622.75x = 7,760,795.25 × 7,760,795.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,622.75x = 60,229,942,912,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,229,942,912,422.56/3,575,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,844,602.22

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