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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,670.69 and 7,339,858.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,670.69 and 7,339,858.03 is: 14,974,554.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,670.69 : 7,339,858.03 = 7,339,858.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,670.69/7,339,858.03 = 7,339,858.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,670.69x = 7,339,858.03 × 7,339,858.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,670.69x = 53,873,515,918,905.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,873,515,918,905.12/3,597,670.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,974,554.54

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