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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,359.25 and 7,532,916.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,359.25 and 7,532,916.75 is: 16,276,244.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,359.25 : 7,532,916.75 = 7,532,916.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,359.25/7,532,916.75 = 7,532,916.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,359.25x = 7,532,916.75 × 7,532,916.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,359.25x = 56,744,834,762,430.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,744,834,762,430.56/3,486,359.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,276,244.27

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