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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,527.25 and 7,159,431.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,527.25 and 7,159,431.38 is: 15,404,068.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,527.25 : 7,159,431.38 = 7,159,431.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,527.25/7,159,431.38 = 7,159,431.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,527.25x = 7,159,431.38 × 7,159,431.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,527.25x = 51,257,457,613,334.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,257,457,613,334.39/3,327,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,404,068.48

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