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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,595.75 and 7,274,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,595.75 and 7,274,304 is: 15,778,735.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,595.75 : 7,274,304 = 7,274,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,595.75/7,274,304 = 7,274,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,595.75x = 7,274,304 × 7,274,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,595.75x = 52,915,498,684,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,915,498,684,416/3,353,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,778,735.01

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