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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,593,721.09 and 7,793,787.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,593,721.09 and 7,793,787.94 is: 16,902,572.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,593,721.09 : 7,793,787.94 = 7,793,787.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,593,721.09/7,793,787.94 = 7,793,787.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,593,721.09x = 7,793,787.94 × 7,793,787.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,593,721.09x = 60,743,130,414,720.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,743,130,414,720.50/3,593,721.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,902,572.24

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