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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,399,468.75 and 7,302,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,399,468.75 and 7,302,069 is: 15,684,865.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,399,468.75 : 7,302,069 = 7,302,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,399,468.75/7,302,069 = 7,302,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,399,468.75x = 7,302,069 × 7,302,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,399,468.75x = 53,320,211,680,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,320,211,680,761/3,399,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,684,865.96

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