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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,778.25 and 7,086,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,778.25 and 7,086,037.50 is: 16,710,693.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,778.25 : 7,086,037.50 = 7,086,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,778.25/7,086,037.50 = 7,086,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,778.25x = 7,086,037.50 × 7,086,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,778.25x = 50,211,927,451,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,211,927,451,406.25/3,004,778.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,693.19

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