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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,433.50 and 7,021,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,433.50 and 7,021,851 is: 15,282,010.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,433.50 : 7,021,851 = 7,021,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,433.50/7,021,851 = 7,021,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,433.50x = 7,021,851 × 7,021,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,433.50x = 49,306,391,466,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,306,391,466,201/3,226,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,282,010.76

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