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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,890.75 and 7,086,251.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,890.75 and 7,086,251.25 is: 16,711,075.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,890.75 : 7,086,251.25 = 7,086,251.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,890.75/7,086,251.25 = 7,086,251.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,890.75x = 7,086,251.25 × 7,086,251.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,890.75x = 50,214,956,778,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,214,956,778,126.56/3,004,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,711,075.69

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