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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,227,323.50 and 7,022,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,227,323.50 and 7,022,457 is: 15,280,433.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,227,323.50 : 7,022,457 = 7,022,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,227,323.50/7,022,457 = 7,022,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,227,323.50x = 7,022,457 × 7,022,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,227,323.50x = 49,314,902,316,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,314,902,316,849/3,227,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,280,433.56

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