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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,470,546.25 and 7,473,989.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,470,546.25 and 7,473,989.25 is: 16,095,597.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,546.25 : 7,473,989.25 = 7,473,989.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,546.25/7,473,989.25 = 7,473,989.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,546.25x = 7,473,989.25 × 7,473,989.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,546.25x = 55,860,515,309,115.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,860,515,309,115.56/3,470,546.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,095,597.43

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