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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,488,982.75 and 7,400,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,488,982.75 and 7,400,664 is: 15,697,935.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,488,982.75 : 7,400,664 = 7,400,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,488,982.75/7,400,664 = 7,400,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,488,982.75x = 7,400,664 × 7,400,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,488,982.75x = 54,769,827,640,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,769,827,640,896/3,488,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,697,935.92

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