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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,414,251.25 and 7,454,018.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,414,251.25 and 7,454,018.67 is: 16,273,668.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,414,251.25 : 7,454,018.67 = 7,454,018.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,414,251.25/7,454,018.67 = 7,454,018.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,414,251.25x = 7,454,018.67 × 7,454,018.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,414,251.25x = 55,562,394,360,661.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,562,394,360,661.14/3,414,251.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,273,668.89

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