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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,725 and 7,515,088.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,725 and 7,515,088.88 is: 16,710,401.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,725 : 7,515,088.88 = 7,515,088.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,725/7,515,088.88 = 7,515,088.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,725x = 7,515,088.88 × 7,515,088.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,725x = 56,476,560,799,148.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,476,560,799,148.77/3,379,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,401.23

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