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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,287.13 and 7,166,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,287.13 and 7,166,178 is: 15,522,868.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,287.13 : 7,166,178 = 7,166,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,287.13/7,166,178 = 7,166,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,287.13x = 7,166,178 × 7,166,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,287.13x = 51,354,107,127,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,354,107,127,684/3,308,287.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,522,868.84

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