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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,157.75 and 7,465,135.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,157.75 and 7,465,135.88 is: 16,619,633.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,157.75 : 7,465,135.88 = 7,465,135.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,157.75/7,465,135.88 = 7,465,135.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,157.75x = 7,465,135.88 × 7,465,135.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,157.75x = 55,728,253,632,212.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,728,253,632,212.02/3,353,157.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,619,633.73

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