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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,640,269.09 and 7,899,314.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,640,269.09 and 7,899,314.91 is: 17,141,363.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,269.09 : 7,899,314.91 = 7,899,314.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,269.09/7,899,314.91 = 7,899,314.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,269.09x = 7,899,314.91 × 7,899,314.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,269.09x = 62,399,175,988,103.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,399,175,988,103.45/3,640,269.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,141,363.56

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