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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,465,741.94 and 7,728,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,465,741.94 and 7,728,372 is: 17,233,751.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,465,741.94 : 7,728,372 = 7,728,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,465,741.94/7,728,372 = 7,728,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,465,741.94x = 7,728,372 × 7,728,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,465,741.94x = 59,727,733,770,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,727,733,770,384/3,465,741.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,233,751.05

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