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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,520,085.75 and 7,309,959.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,520,085.75 and 7,309,959.25 is: 15,180,171.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,085.75 : 7,309,959.25 = 7,309,959.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,085.75/7,309,959.25 = 7,309,959.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,085.75x = 7,309,959.25 × 7,309,959.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,085.75x = 53,435,504,236,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,435,504,236,660.56/3,520,085.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,180,171.18

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