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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,288,532.50 and 7,174,649.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,288,532.50 and 7,174,649.25 is: 15,653,058.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,532.50 : 7,174,649.25 = 7,174,649.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,532.50/7,174,649.25 = 7,174,649.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,532.50x = 7,174,649.25 × 7,174,649.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,532.50x = 51,475,591,860,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,475,591,860,525.56/3,288,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,653,058.58

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