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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,597.25 and 7,047,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,597.25 and 7,047,999 is: 15,376,193.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,597.25 : 7,047,999 = 7,047,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,597.25/7,047,999 = 7,047,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,597.25x = 7,047,999 × 7,047,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,597.25x = 49,674,289,904,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,674,289,904,001/3,230,597.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376,193.95

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