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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,580.25 and 7,729,775.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,580.25 and 7,729,775.25 is: 17,235,840.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,580.25 : 7,729,775.25 = 7,729,775.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,580.25/7,729,775.25 = 7,729,775.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,580.25x = 7,729,775.25 × 7,729,775.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,580.25x = 59,749,425,415,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,749,425,415,512.56/3,466,580.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,235,840.83

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