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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,411,173.25 and 7,463,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,411,173.25 and 7,463,259 is: 16,328,761.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,411,173.25 : 7,463,259 = 7,463,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,411,173.25/7,463,259 = 7,463,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,411,173.25x = 7,463,259 × 7,463,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,411,173.25x = 55,700,234,901,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,700,234,901,081/3,411,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,328,761.64

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