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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,561,104.25 and 7,248,060.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,561,104.25 and 7,248,060.56 is: 14,752,272.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561,104.25 : 7,248,060.56 = 7,248,060.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561,104.25/7,248,060.56 = 7,248,060.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561,104.25x = 7,248,060.56 × 7,248,060.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561,104.25x = 52,534,381,917,667.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,534,381,917,667.81/3,561,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,752,272.96

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