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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,364,881.75 and 7,338,774.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,364,881.75 and 7,338,774.66 is: 16,005,796.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,364,881.75 : 7,338,774.66 = 7,338,774.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,364,881.75/7,338,774.66 = 7,338,774.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,364,881.75x = 7,338,774.66 × 7,338,774.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,364,881.75x = 53,857,613,455,217.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,857,613,455,217.30/3,364,881.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,005,796.77

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