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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,444,990.75 and 7,416,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,444,990.75 and 7,416,441 is: 15,966,253.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,444,990.75 : 7,416,441 = 7,416,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,444,990.75/7,416,441 = 7,416,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,444,990.75x = 7,416,441 × 7,416,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,444,990.75x = 55,003,597,106,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,003,597,106,481/3,444,990.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,966,253.93

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