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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,382.38 and 7,124,186.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,382.38 and 7,124,186.67 is: 16,492,599.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,382.38 : 7,124,186.67 = 7,124,186.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,382.38/7,124,186.67 = 7,124,186.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,382.38x = 7,124,186.67 × 7,124,186.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,382.38x = 50,754,035,735,721.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,754,035,735,721.39/3,077,382.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,492,599.73

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