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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,168.88 and 7,480,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,168.88 and 7,480,386 is: 16,143,522.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,168.88 : 7,480,386 = 7,480,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,168.88/7,480,386 = 7,480,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,168.88x = 7,480,386 × 7,480,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,168.88x = 55,956,174,708,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,956,174,708,996/3,466,168.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,143,522.35

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