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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,848.75 and 7,086,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,848.75 and 7,086,147 is: 16,710,817.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,848.75 : 7,086,147 = 7,086,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,848.75/7,086,147 = 7,086,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,848.75x = 7,086,147 × 7,086,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,848.75x = 50,213,479,305,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,213,479,305,609/3,004,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,817.58

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