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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,576,758.63 and 7,747,287.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,576,758.63 and 7,747,287.38 is: 16,780,685.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576,758.63 : 7,747,287.38 = 7,747,287.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576,758.63/7,747,287.38 = 7,747,287.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576,758.63x = 7,747,287.38 × 7,747,287.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576,758.63x = 60,020,461,670,834.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,020,461,670,834.39/3,576,758.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,780,685.52

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