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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,678.06 and 7,229,698.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,678.06 and 7,229,698.88 is: 15,726,115.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,678.06 : 7,229,698.88 = 7,229,698.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,678.06/7,229,698.88 = 7,229,698.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,678.06x = 7,229,698.88 × 7,229,698.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,678.06x = 52,268,545,823,176.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,268,545,823,176.27/3,323,678.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,726,115.72

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