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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,642 and 7,339,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,642 and 7,339,800.75 is: 14,974,440.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,642 : 7,339,800.75 = 7,339,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,642/7,339,800.75 = 7,339,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,642x = 7,339,800.75 × 7,339,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,642x = 53,872,675,049,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,872,675,049,700.56/3,597,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,974,440.22

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