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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,770.50 and 7,048,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,770.50 and 7,048,305 is: 15,376,704.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,770.50 : 7,048,305 = 7,048,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,770.50/7,048,305 = 7,048,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,770.50x = 7,048,305 × 7,048,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,770.50x = 49,678,603,373,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,678,603,373,025/3,230,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376,704.53

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