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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,073.46 and 7,842,552.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,073.46 and 7,842,552.10 is: 17,122,596.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,073.46 : 7,842,552.10 = 7,842,552.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,073.46/7,842,552.10 = 7,842,552.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,073.46x = 7,842,552.10 × 7,842,552.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,073.46x = 61,505,623,435,081.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,505,623,435,081.53/3,592,073.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,122,596.21

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