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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,376,486.69 and 7,393,339.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,376,486.69 and 7,393,339.13 is: 16,188,857.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,376,486.69 : 7,393,339.13 = 7,393,339.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,376,486.69/7,393,339.13 = 7,393,339.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,376,486.69x = 7,393,339.13 × 7,393,339.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,376,486.69x = 54,661,463,417,255.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,661,463,417,255.77/3,376,486.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,188,857.97

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