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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,448,914.19 and 7,255,114.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,448,914.19 and 7,255,114.31 is: 15,261,813.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,448,914.19 : 7,255,114.31 = 7,255,114.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,448,914.19/7,255,114.31 = 7,255,114.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,448,914.19x = 7,255,114.31 × 7,255,114.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,448,914.19x = 52,636,683,687,442.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,636,683,687,442.34/3,448,914.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,261,813.09

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