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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,684,096.38 and 7,928,064.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,684,096.38 and 7,928,064.63 is: 17,060,956.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,684,096.38 : 7,928,064.63 = 7,928,064.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,684,096.38/7,928,064.63 = 7,928,064.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,684,096.38x = 7,928,064.63 × 7,928,064.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,684,096.38x = 62,854,208,698,176.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,854,208,698,176.39/3,684,096.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,060,956.69

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