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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,344.50 and 7,499,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,344.50 and 7,499,285 is: 17,361,313.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,344.50 : 7,499,285 = 7,499,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,344.50/7,499,285 = 7,499,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,344.50x = 7,499,285 × 7,499,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,344.50x = 56,239,275,511,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,239,275,511,225/3,239,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,361,313.53

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