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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,279,955.56 and 7,117,439.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,279,955.56 and 7,117,439.56 is: 15,444,704.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,279,955.56 : 7,117,439.56 = 7,117,439.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,279,955.56/7,117,439.56 = 7,117,439.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,279,955.56x = 7,117,439.56 × 7,117,439.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,279,955.56x = 50,657,945,925,840.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,657,945,925,840.19/3,279,955.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,444,704.95

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