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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,738.66 and 7,675,273.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,738.66 and 7,675,273.13 is: 16,265,618.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,738.66 : 7,675,273.13 = 7,675,273.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,738.66/7,675,273.13 = 7,675,273.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,738.66x = 7,675,273.13 × 7,675,273.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,738.66x = 58,909,817,543,347.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,909,817,543,347.27/3,621,738.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,265,618.02

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