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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,168.38 and 7,480,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,168.38 and 7,480,385 is: 16,143,520.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,168.38 : 7,480,385 = 7,480,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,168.38/7,480,385 = 7,480,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,168.38x = 7,480,385 × 7,480,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,168.38x = 55,956,159,748,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,956,159,748,225/3,466,168.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,143,520.36

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