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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,681.44 and 7,229,704.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,681.44 and 7,229,704.78 is: 15,726,125.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,681.44 : 7,229,704.78 = 7,229,704.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,681.44/7,229,704.78 = 7,229,704.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,681.44x = 7,229,704.78 × 7,229,704.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,681.44x = 52,268,631,224,029.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,268,631,224,029.11/3,323,681.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,726,125.44

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