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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,620.50 and 7,048,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,620.50 and 7,048,041 is: 15,376,266.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,620.50 : 7,048,041 = 7,048,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,620.50/7,048,041 = 7,048,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,620.50x = 7,048,041 × 7,048,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,620.50x = 49,674,881,937,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,674,881,937,681/3,230,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376,266.55

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