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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,578.75 and 7,729,772.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,578.75 and 7,729,772.25 is: 17,235,834.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,578.75 : 7,729,772.25 = 7,729,772.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,578.75/7,729,772.25 = 7,729,772.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,578.75x = 7,729,772.25 × 7,729,772.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,578.75x = 59,749,379,036,870.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,749,379,036,870.06/3,466,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,235,834.91

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