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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,650.75 and 7,453,788.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,650.75 and 7,453,788.75 is: 16,054,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,650.75 : 7,453,788.75 = 7,453,788.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,650.75/7,453,788.75 = 7,453,788.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,650.75x = 7,453,788.75 × 7,453,788.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,650.75x = 55,558,966,729,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,558,966,729,626.56/3,460,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054,485.34

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