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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,474.75 and 7,705,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,474.75 and 7,705,937 is: 16,511,019.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,474.75 : 7,705,937 = 7,705,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,474.75/7,705,937 = 7,705,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,474.75x = 7,705,937 × 7,705,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,474.75x = 59,381,465,047,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,381,465,047,969/3,596,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,511,019.59

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