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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,407,881.36 and 7,294,579.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,407,881.36 and 7,294,579.03 is: 15,614,065.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,407,881.36 : 7,294,579.03 = 7,294,579.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,407,881.36/7,294,579.03 = 7,294,579.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,407,881.36x = 7,294,579.03 × 7,294,579.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,407,881.36x = 53,210,883,243,152.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,210,883,243,152.19/3,407,881.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,614,065.64

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