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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,430.25 and 7,021,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,430.25 and 7,021,845 is: 15,282,000.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,430.25 : 7,021,845 = 7,021,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,430.25/7,021,845 = 7,021,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,430.25x = 7,021,845 × 7,021,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,430.25x = 49,306,307,204,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,306,307,204,025/3,226,430.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,282,000.04

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