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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,473.13 and 7,705,933.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,473.13 and 7,705,933.69 is: 16,511,012.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,473.13 : 7,705,933.69 = 7,705,933.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,473.13/7,705,933.69 = 7,705,933.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,473.13x = 7,705,933.69 × 7,705,933.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,473.13x = 59,381,413,996,147.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,381,413,996,147.34/3,596,473.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,511,012.85

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