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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,420,700.88 and 7,436,797.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,420,700.88 and 7,436,797.31 is: 16,168,018.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,700.88 : 7,436,797.31 = 7,436,797.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,700.88/7,436,797.31 = 7,436,797.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,700.88x = 7,436,797.31 × 7,436,797.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,700.88x = 55,305,954,267,207.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,305,954,267,207.22/3,420,700.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,168,018.28

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