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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,280,587.75 and 7,064,074.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,280,587.75 and 7,064,074.13 is: 15,211,037.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,280,587.75 : 7,064,074.13 = 7,064,074.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,280,587.75/7,064,074.13 = 7,064,074.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,280,587.75x = 7,064,074.13 × 7,064,074.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,280,587.75x = 49,901,143,243,494.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,901,143,243,494.52/3,280,587.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,211,037.49

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