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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,628.75 and 7,791,627.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,628.75 and 7,791,627.94 is: 16,907,753.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,628.75 : 7,791,627.94 = 7,791,627.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,628.75/7,791,627.94 = 7,791,627.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,628.75x = 7,791,627.94 × 7,791,627.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,628.75x = 60,709,465,916,430.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,709,465,916,430.50/3,590,628.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,907,753.53

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