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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,864.19 and 7,090,311.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,864.19 and 7,090,311.38 is: 15,440,605.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,864.19 : 7,090,311.38 = 7,090,311.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,864.19/7,090,311.38 = 7,090,311.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,864.19x = 7,090,311.38 × 7,090,311.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,864.19x = 50,272,515,394,454.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,272,515,394,454.39/3,255,864.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,440,605.78

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