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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,948.75 and 7,162,818.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,948.75 and 7,162,818.75 is: 15,430,605.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,948.75 : 7,162,818.75 = 7,162,818.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,948.75/7,162,818.75 = 7,162,818.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,948.75x = 7,162,818.75 × 7,162,818.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,948.75x = 51,305,972,445,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,305,972,445,351.56/3,324,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,430,605.49

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