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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,690.25 and 7,229,725.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,690.25 and 7,229,725.50 is: 15,726,173.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,690.25 : 7,229,725.50 = 7,229,725.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,690.25/7,229,725.50 = 7,229,725.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,690.25x = 7,229,725.50 × 7,229,725.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,690.25x = 52,268,930,805,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,268,930,805,350.25/3,323,690.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,726,173.88

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