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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,839.38 and 7,448,334.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,839.38 and 7,448,334.75 is: 16,044,033.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,839.38 : 7,448,334.75 = 7,448,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,839.38/7,448,334.75 = 7,448,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,839.38x = 7,448,334.75 × 7,448,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,839.38x = 55,477,690,548,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,477,690,548,057.56/3,457,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,044,033.44

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