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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,084.38 and 7,523,634.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,084.38 and 7,523,634.38 is: 18,124,734.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,084.38 : 7,523,634.38 = 7,523,634.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,084.38/7,523,634.38 = 7,523,634.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,084.38x = 7,523,634.38 × 7,523,634.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,084.38x = 56,605,074,208,681.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,605,074,208,681.64/3,123,084.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,124,734.21

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