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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,213.28 and 7,476,202.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,213.28 and 7,476,202.55 is: 15,991,471.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,213.28 : 7,476,202.55 = 7,476,202.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,213.28/7,476,202.55 = 7,476,202.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,213.28x = 7,476,202.55 × 7,476,202.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,213.28x = 55,893,604,521,903.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,893,604,521,903.23/3,495,213.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,991,471.77

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