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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,380,190.75 and 7,162,652.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,380,190.75 and 7,162,652.81 is: 15,177,721.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,380,190.75 : 7,162,652.81 = 7,162,652.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,380,190.75/7,162,652.81 = 7,162,652.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,380,190.75x = 7,162,652.81 × 7,162,652.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,380,190.75x = 51,303,595,312,414.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,303,595,312,414.16/3,380,190.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,177,721.94

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