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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,408,930 and 7,290,656.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,408,930 and 7,290,656.25 is: 15,592,478.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,408,930 : 7,290,656.25 = 7,290,656.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,408,930/7,290,656.25 = 7,290,656.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,408,930x = 7,290,656.25 × 7,290,656.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,408,930x = 53,153,668,555,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,153,668,555,664.06/3,408,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,592,478.74

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