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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,409,031.25 and 7,574,784.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,409,031.25 and 7,574,784.75 is: 16,830,987.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,409,031.25 : 7,574,784.75 = 7,574,784.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,409,031.25/7,574,784.75 = 7,574,784.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,409,031.25x = 7,574,784.75 × 7,574,784.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,409,031.25x = 57,377,364,008,832.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,377,364,008,832.56/3,409,031.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,830,987.98

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