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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,423.31 and 7,929,001.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,423.31 and 7,929,001.13 is: 17,298,221.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,423.31 : 7,929,001.13 = 7,929,001.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,423.31/7,929,001.13 = 7,929,001.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,423.31x = 7,929,001.13 × 7,929,001.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,423.31x = 62,869,058,840,251.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,869,058,840,251.27/3,634,423.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,298,221.32

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