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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,356,808.75 and 7,244,329.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,356,808.75 and 7,244,329.50 is: 15,633,988.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,356,808.75 : 7,244,329.50 = 7,244,329.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,356,808.75/7,244,329.50 = 7,244,329.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,356,808.75x = 7,244,329.50 × 7,244,329.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,356,808.75x = 52,480,309,904,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,480,309,904,570.25/3,356,808.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,633,988.65

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