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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,928.75 and 7,173,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,928.75 and 7,173,513 is: 16,933,364.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,928.75 : 7,173,513 = 7,173,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,928.75/7,173,513 = 7,173,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,928.75x = 7,173,513 × 7,173,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,928.75x = 51,459,288,761,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,459,288,761,169/3,038,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,933,364.68

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