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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,234,144.50 and 7,124,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,234,144.50 and 7,124,516 is: 15,694,638.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,144.50 : 7,124,516 = 7,124,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,144.50/7,124,516 = 7,124,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,144.50x = 7,124,516 × 7,124,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,144.50x = 50,758,728,234,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,758,728,234,256/3,234,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,694,638.33

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