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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,785.75 and 7,515,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,785.75 and 7,515,240.75 is: 16,710,776.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,785.75 : 7,515,240.75 = 7,515,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,785.75/7,515,240.75 = 7,515,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,785.75x = 7,515,240.75 × 7,515,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,785.75x = 56,478,843,530,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,478,843,530,460.56/3,379,785.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,776.28

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