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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,332,900.25 and 7,138,185.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,332,900.25 and 7,138,185.75 is: 15,288,095.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,332,900.25 : 7,138,185.75 = 7,138,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,332,900.25/7,138,185.75 = 7,138,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,332,900.25x = 7,138,185.75 × 7,138,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,332,900.25x = 50,953,695,801,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,953,695,801,503.06/3,332,900.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,288,095.05

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