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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,922.11 and 7,731,272.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,922.11 and 7,731,272.81 is: 16,525,813.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,922.11 : 7,731,272.81 = 7,731,272.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,922.11/7,731,272.81 = 7,731,272.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,922.11x = 7,731,272.81 × 7,731,272.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,922.11x = 59,772,579,301,301.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,772,579,301,301.66/3,616,922.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,525,813.25

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