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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,594,134.25 and 7,736,316.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,594,134.25 and 7,736,316.75 is: 16,652,298.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594,134.25 : 7,736,316.75 = 7,736,316.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594,134.25/7,736,316.75 = 7,736,316.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594,134.25x = 7,736,316.75 × 7,736,316.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594,134.25x = 59,850,596,856,330.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,850,596,856,330.56/3,594,134.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,652,298.63

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