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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,487,389.75 and 7,389,641.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,487,389.75 and 7,389,641.25 is: 15,658,358.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487,389.75 : 7,389,641.25 = 7,389,641.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487,389.75/7,389,641.25 = 7,389,641.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487,389.75x = 7,389,641.25 × 7,389,641.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487,389.75x = 54,606,797,803,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,606,797,803,701.56/3,487,389.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,658,358.18

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