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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,615,957.38 and 7,722,313.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,615,957.38 and 7,722,313.13 is: 16,491,931.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,615,957.38 : 7,722,313.13 = 7,722,313.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,615,957.38/7,722,313.13 = 7,722,313.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,615,957.38x = 7,722,313.13 × 7,722,313.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,615,957.38x = 59,634,120,000,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,634,120,000,547.27/3,615,957.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,491,931.13

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