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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,840.06 and 7,679,344.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,840.06 and 7,679,344.13 is: 16,422,988.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,840.06 : 7,679,344.13 = 7,679,344.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,840.06/7,679,344.13 = 7,679,344.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,840.06x = 7,679,344.13 × 7,679,344.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,840.06x = 58,972,326,190,172.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,972,326,190,172.02/3,590,840.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,422,988.82

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