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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,024.38 and 7,475,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,024.38 and 7,475,445 is: 16,099,650.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,024.38 : 7,475,445 = 7,475,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,024.38/7,475,445 = 7,475,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,024.38x = 7,475,445 × 7,475,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,024.38x = 55,882,277,948,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,882,277,948,025/3,471,024.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,099,650.11

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