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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,520,085.25 and 7,309,958.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,520,085.25 and 7,309,958.25 is: 15,180,169.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,085.25 : 7,309,958.25 = 7,309,958.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,085.25/7,309,958.25 = 7,309,958.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,085.25x = 7,309,958.25 × 7,309,958.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,085.25x = 53,435,489,616,743.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,435,489,616,743.06/3,520,085.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,180,169.18

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