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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,354,375.80 and 7,367,728.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,354,375.80 and 7,367,728.36 is: 16,182,868.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,354,375.80 : 7,367,728.36 = 7,367,728.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,354,375.80/7,367,728.36 = 7,367,728.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,354,375.80x = 7,367,728.36 × 7,367,728.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,354,375.80x = 54,283,421,177,538.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,283,421,177,538.63/3,354,375.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,182,868.13

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