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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,579,301.13 and 7,725,855.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,579,301.13 and 7,725,855.38 is: 16,676,116.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,301.13 : 7,725,855.38 = 7,725,855.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,301.13/7,725,855.38 = 7,725,855.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,301.13x = 7,725,855.38 × 7,725,855.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,301.13x = 59,688,841,275,416.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,688,841,275,416.39/3,579,301.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,676,116.14

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