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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,468,359.25 and 7,310,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,468,359.25 and 7,310,634.75 is: 15,409,413.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,359.25 : 7,310,634.75 = 7,310,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,359.25/7,310,634.75 = 7,310,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,359.25x = 7,310,634.75 × 7,310,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,359.25x = 53,445,380,447,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,445,380,447,907.56/3,468,359.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,409,413.10

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