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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,940.88 and 7,162,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,940.88 and 7,162,800.75 is: 15,430,564.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,940.88 : 7,162,800.75 = 7,162,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,940.88/7,162,800.75 = 7,162,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,940.88x = 7,162,800.75 × 7,162,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,940.88x = 51,305,714,584,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,305,714,584,200.56/3,324,940.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,430,564.49

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