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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,664,022.34 and 7,831,208.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,664,022.34 and 7,831,208.46 is: 16,737,841.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,664,022.34 : 7,831,208.46 = 7,831,208.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,664,022.34/7,831,208.46 = 7,831,208.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,664,022.34x = 7,831,208.46 × 7,831,208.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,664,022.34x = 61,327,825,958,659.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,327,825,958,659.09/3,664,022.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,737,841.70

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