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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,233,616.75 and 7,041,323.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,233,616.75 and 7,041,323.25 is: 15,332,748.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,233,616.75 : 7,041,323.25 = 7,041,323.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,233,616.75/7,041,323.25 = 7,041,323.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,233,616.75x = 7,041,323.25 × 7,041,323.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,233,616.75x = 49,580,233,110,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,580,233,110,990.56/3,233,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,332,748.73

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