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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,594,165 and 7,736,378.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,594,165 and 7,736,378.25 is: 16,652,420.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594,165 : 7,736,378.25 = 7,736,378.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594,165/7,736,378.25 = 7,736,378.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594,165x = 7,736,378.25 × 7,736,378.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594,165x = 59,851,548,427,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,851,548,427,073.06/3,594,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,652,420.92

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