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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,408,135.75 and 7,347,712.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,408,135.75 and 7,347,712.50 is: 15,841,176.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,408,135.75 : 7,347,712.50 = 7,347,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,408,135.75/7,347,712.50 = 7,347,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,408,135.75x = 7,347,712.50 × 7,347,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,408,135.75x = 53,988,878,982,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,988,878,982,656.25/3,408,135.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,841,176.22

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