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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,388,672.13 and 7,449,968.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,388,672.13 and 7,449,968.25 is: 16,378,694.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,388,672.13 : 7,449,968.25 = 7,449,968.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,388,672.13/7,449,968.25 = 7,449,968.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,388,672.13x = 7,449,968.25 × 7,449,968.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,388,672.13x = 55,502,026,926,008.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,502,026,926,008.06/3,388,672.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,378,694.92

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