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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,479,394.23 and 7,497,648.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,479,394.23 and 7,497,648.56 is: 16,156,471.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479,394.23 : 7,497,648.56 = 7,497,648.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479,394.23/7,497,648.56 = 7,497,648.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479,394.23x = 7,497,648.56 × 7,497,648.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479,394.23x = 56,214,733,966,758.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,214,733,966,758.31/3,479,394.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,156,471.55

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