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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,098.50 and 7,088,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,098.50 and 7,088,373 is: 15,512,041.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,098.50 : 7,088,373 = 7,088,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,098.50/7,088,373 = 7,088,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,098.50x = 7,088,373 × 7,088,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,098.50x = 50,245,031,787,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,245,031,787,129/3,239,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,512,041.94

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