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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,254,748.75 and 7,088,110.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,254,748.75 and 7,088,110.88 is: 15,436,311.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,254,748.75 : 7,088,110.88 = 7,088,110.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,254,748.75/7,088,110.88 = 7,088,110.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,254,748.75x = 7,088,110.88 × 7,088,110.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,254,748.75x = 50,241,315,776,293.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,241,315,776,293.27/3,254,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,436,311.57

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