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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,411,738.75 and 7,505,817.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,411,738.75 and 7,505,817.75 is: 16,512,782.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,411,738.75 : 7,505,817.75 = 7,505,817.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,411,738.75/7,505,817.75 = 7,505,817.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,411,738.75x = 7,505,817.75 × 7,505,817.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,411,738.75x = 56,337,300,096,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,337,300,096,215.06/3,411,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,512,782.55

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