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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,497,078.25 and 7,525,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,497,078.25 and 7,525,595.25 is: 16,194,828.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,078.25 : 7,525,595.25 = 7,525,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,078.25/7,525,595.25 = 7,525,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,078.25x = 7,525,595.25 × 7,525,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,078.25x = 56,634,583,866,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,634,583,866,822.56/3,497,078.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,194,828.89

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