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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,473.88 and 7,705,935.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,473.88 and 7,705,935.38 is: 16,511,016.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,473.88 : 7,705,935.38 = 7,705,935.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,473.88/7,705,935.38 = 7,705,935.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,473.88x = 7,705,935.38 × 7,705,935.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,473.88x = 59,381,440,003,676.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,381,440,003,676.39/3,596,473.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,511,016.64

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