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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,255.75 and 7,572,291.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,255.75 and 7,572,291.75 is: 16,489,900.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,255.75 : 7,572,291.75 = 7,572,291.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,255.75/7,572,291.75 = 7,572,291.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,255.75x = 7,572,291.75 × 7,572,291.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,255.75x = 57,339,602,347,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,339,602,347,118.06/3,477,255.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,489,900.79

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