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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,858.25 and 7,679,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,858.25 and 7,679,380.50 is: 16,423,061.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,858.25 : 7,679,380.50 = 7,679,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,858.25/7,679,380.50 = 7,679,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,858.25x = 7,679,380.50 × 7,679,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,858.25x = 58,972,884,863,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,972,884,863,780.25/3,590,858.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,423,061.22

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