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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,498,766.88 and 7,276,852.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,498,766.88 and 7,276,852.13 is: 15,134,639.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,766.88 : 7,276,852.13 = 7,276,852.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,766.88/7,276,852.13 = 7,276,852.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,766.88x = 7,276,852.13 × 7,276,852.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,766.88x = 52,952,576,849,117.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,952,576,849,117.02/3,498,766.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,134,639.93

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