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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,386.25 and 7,468,958.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,386.25 and 7,468,958.25 is: 16,042,318.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,386.25 : 7,468,958.25 = 7,468,958.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,386.25/7,468,958.25 = 7,468,958.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,386.25x = 7,468,958.25 × 7,468,958.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,386.25x = 55,785,337,340,243.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,785,337,340,243.06/3,477,386.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,042,318.38

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