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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,425,970.75 and 7,617,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,425,970.75 and 7,617,930 is: 16,939,098.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,425,970.75 : 7,617,930 = 7,617,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,425,970.75/7,617,930 = 7,617,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,425,970.75x = 7,617,930 × 7,617,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,425,970.75x = 58,032,857,484,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,032,857,484,900/3,425,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,939,098.94

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