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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,236,761.50 and 7,083,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,236,761.50 and 7,083,072 is: 15,500,032.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,761.50 : 7,083,072 = 7,083,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,761.50/7,083,072 = 7,083,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,761.50x = 7,083,072 × 7,083,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,761.50x = 50,169,908,957,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,169,908,957,184/3,236,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,500,032.66

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