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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,561,486.75 and 7,248,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,561,486.75 and 7,248,735 is: 14,753,433.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561,486.75 : 7,248,735 = 7,248,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561,486.75/7,248,735 = 7,248,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561,486.75x = 7,248,735 × 7,248,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561,486.75x = 52,544,159,100,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,544,159,100,225/3,561,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,753,433.83

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