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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,469,601.25 and 7,518,386.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,469,601.25 and 7,518,386.25 is: 16,291,823.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,469,601.25 : 7,518,386.25 = 7,518,386.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,469,601.25/7,518,386.25 = 7,518,386.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,469,601.25x = 7,518,386.25 × 7,518,386.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,469,601.25x = 56,526,131,804,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,526,131,804,189.06/3,469,601.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,291,823.68

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