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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,595,659.75 and 7,724,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,595,659.75 and 7,724,934 is: 16,596,288.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,659.75 : 7,724,934 = 7,724,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,659.75/7,724,934 = 7,724,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,659.75x = 7,724,934 × 7,724,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,659.75x = 59,674,605,304,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,674,605,304,356/3,595,659.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,596,288.15

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