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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,935.25 and 7,162,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,935.25 and 7,162,788 is: 15,430,535.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,935.25 : 7,162,788 = 7,162,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,935.25/7,162,788 = 7,162,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,935.25x = 7,162,788 × 7,162,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,935.25x = 51,305,531,932,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,305,531,932,944/3,324,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,430,535.66

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