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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,582,312.75 and 7,496,776.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,582,312.75 and 7,496,776.13 is: 15,688,650.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,582,312.75 : 7,496,776.13 = 7,496,776.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,582,312.75/7,496,776.13 = 7,496,776.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,582,312.75x = 7,496,776.13 × 7,496,776.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,582,312.75x = 56,201,652,268,370.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,201,652,268,370.02/3,582,312.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,688,650.37

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