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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,454.75 and 7,705,897.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,454.75 and 7,705,897.25 is: 16,510,941.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,454.75 : 7,705,897.25 = 7,705,897.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,454.75/7,705,897.25 = 7,705,897.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,454.75x = 7,705,897.25 × 7,705,897.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,454.75x = 59,380,852,427,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,380,852,427,557.56/3,596,454.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,510,941.07

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