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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,575,629.69 and 7,760,804.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,575,629.69 and 7,760,804.63 is: 16,844,610.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,629.69 : 7,760,804.63 = 7,760,804.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,629.69/7,760,804.63 = 7,760,804.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,629.69x = 7,760,804.63 × 7,760,804.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,629.69x = 60,230,088,427,421.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,230,088,427,421.39/3,575,629.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,844,610.23

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