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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,260.88 and 7,123,309.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,260.88 and 7,123,309.59 is: 16,489,190.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,260.88 : 7,123,309.59 = 7,123,309.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,260.88/7,123,309.59 = 7,123,309.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,260.88x = 7,123,309.59 × 7,123,309.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,260.88x = 50,741,539,568,410.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,741,539,568,410.79/3,077,260.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,489,190.10

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