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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,588,811.88 and 7,875,141.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,588,811.88 and 7,875,141.75 is: 17,280,888.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,811.88 : 7,875,141.75 = 7,875,141.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,811.88/7,875,141.75 = 7,875,141.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,811.88x = 7,875,141.75 × 7,875,141.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,811.88x = 62,017,857,582,593.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,017,857,582,593.06/3,588,811.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,280,888.42

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