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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,388,983.75 and 7,450,489.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,388,983.75 and 7,450,489.13 is: 16,379,479.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,388,983.75 : 7,450,489.13 = 7,450,489.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,388,983.75/7,450,489.13 = 7,450,489.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,388,983.75x = 7,450,489.13 × 7,450,489.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,388,983.75x = 55,509,788,201,743.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,509,788,201,743.27/3,388,983.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,379,479.01

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