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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,259,959.75 and 7,079,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,259,959.75 and 7,079,931 is: 15,376,086.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,959.75 : 7,079,931 = 7,079,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,959.75/7,079,931 = 7,079,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,959.75x = 7,079,931 × 7,079,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,959.75x = 50,125,422,964,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,125,422,964,761/3,259,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376,086.46

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