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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,538,680.75 and 7,225,891.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,538,680.75 and 7,225,891.88 is: 14,755,078.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,680.75 : 7,225,891.88 = 7,225,891.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,680.75/7,225,891.88 = 7,225,891.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,680.75x = 7,225,891.88 × 7,225,891.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,680.75x = 52,213,513,389,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,213,513,389,191.02/3,538,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,755,078.82

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