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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,914.56 and 7,171,283.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,914.56 and 7,171,283.81 is: 16,928,491.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,914.56 : 7,171,283.81 = 7,171,283.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,914.56/7,171,283.81 = 7,171,283.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,914.56x = 7,171,283.81 × 7,171,283.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,914.56x = 51,427,311,519,424.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,427,311,519,424.53/3,037,914.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,928,491.72

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