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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,480,489 and 7,475,105.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,480,489 and 7,475,105.25 is: 16,054,410.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,480,489 : 7,475,105.25 = 7,475,105.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,480,489/7,475,105.25 = 7,475,105.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,480,489x = 7,475,105.25 × 7,475,105.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,480,489x = 55,877,198,498,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,877,198,498,577.56/3,480,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054,410.31

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