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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,483,906.75 and 7,501,714.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,483,906.75 and 7,501,714.75 is: 16,153,051.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,483,906.75 : 7,501,714.75 = 7,501,714.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,483,906.75/7,501,714.75 = 7,501,714.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,483,906.75x = 7,501,714.75 × 7,501,714.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,483,906.75x = 56,275,724,190,367.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,275,724,190,367.56/3,483,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,153,051.22

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