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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,595,490.91 and 7,724,609.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,595,490.91 and 7,724,609.81 is: 16,595,674.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,490.91 : 7,724,609.81 = 7,724,609.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,490.91/7,724,609.81 = 7,724,609.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,490.91x = 7,724,609.81 × 7,724,609.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,490.91x = 59,669,596,755,371.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,669,596,755,371.28/3,595,490.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,595,674.50

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