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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,285,664.75 and 7,201,851.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,285,664.75 and 7,201,851.75 is: 15,785,745.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,285,664.75 : 7,201,851.75 = 7,201,851.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,285,664.75/7,201,851.75 = 7,201,851.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,285,664.75x = 7,201,851.75 × 7,201,851.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,285,664.75x = 51,866,668,628,978.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,866,668,628,978.06/3,285,664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,785,745.83

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