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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,009.25 and 7,088,191.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,009.25 and 7,088,191.50 is: 15,511,674.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,009.25 : 7,088,191.50 = 7,088,191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,009.25/7,088,191.50 = 7,088,191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,009.25x = 7,088,191.50 × 7,088,191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,009.25x = 50,242,458,740,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,242,458,740,672.25/3,239,009.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,511,674.98

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