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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,483,176.25 and 7,547,616.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,483,176.25 and 7,547,616.38 is: 16,354,760.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,483,176.25 : 7,547,616.38 = 7,547,616.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,483,176.25/7,547,616.38 = 7,547,616.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,483,176.25x = 7,547,616.38 × 7,547,616.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,483,176.25x = 56,966,512,944,168.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,966,512,944,168.14/3,483,176.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,354,760.38

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