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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,584,850.75 and 7,672,870.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,584,850.75 and 7,672,870.13 is: 16,422,702.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584,850.75 : 7,672,870.13 = 7,672,870.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584,850.75/7,672,870.13 = 7,672,870.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584,850.75x = 7,672,870.13 × 7,672,870.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584,850.75x = 58,872,935,955,117.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,872,935,955,117.52/3,584,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,422,702.10

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