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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,356,823.75 and 7,342,065.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,356,823.75 and 7,342,065.75 is: 16,058,611.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,356,823.75 : 7,342,065.75 = 7,342,065.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,356,823.75/7,342,065.75 = 7,342,065.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,356,823.75x = 7,342,065.75 × 7,342,065.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,356,823.75x = 53,905,929,477,323.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,905,929,477,323.06/3,356,823.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,058,611.80

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