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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,465,758.25 and 7,728,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,465,758.25 and 7,728,402 is: 17,233,803.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,465,758.25 : 7,728,402 = 7,728,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,465,758.25/7,728,402 = 7,728,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,465,758.25x = 7,728,402 × 7,728,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,465,758.25x = 59,728,197,473,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,728,197,473,604/3,465,758.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,233,803.74

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