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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,450,736.69 and 7,472,746.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,450,736.69 and 7,472,746.13 is: 16,182,612.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,736.69 : 7,472,746.13 = 7,472,746.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,736.69/7,472,746.13 = 7,472,746.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,736.69x = 7,472,746.13 × 7,472,746.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,736.69x = 55,841,934,648,702.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,841,934,648,702.52/3,450,736.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,182,612.50

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