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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,588,832.13 and 7,875,175.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,588,832.13 and 7,875,175.13 is: 17,280,937.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,832.13 : 7,875,175.13 = 7,875,175.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,832.13/7,875,175.13 = 7,875,175.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,832.13x = 7,875,175.13 × 7,875,175.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,832.13x = 62,018,383,249,418.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,018,383,249,418.77/3,588,832.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,280,937.39

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