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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,437,066.25 and 7,153,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,437,066.25 and 7,153,764.75 is: 14,889,544.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,066.25 : 7,153,764.75 = 7,153,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,066.25/7,153,764.75 = 7,153,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,066.25x = 7,153,764.75 × 7,153,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,066.25x = 51,176,350,098,342.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,176,350,098,342.56/3,437,066.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,889,544.27

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