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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,342.93 and 7,963,340.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,342.93 and 7,963,340.98 is: 17,530,767.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,342.93 : 7,963,340.98 = 7,963,340.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,342.93/7,963,340.98 = 7,963,340.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,342.93x = 7,963,340.98 × 7,963,340.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,342.93x = 63,414,799,509,004.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,414,799,509,004.16/3,617,342.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,530,767.95

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