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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,532.50 and 7,091,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,532.50 and 7,091,049 is: 15,516,886.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,532.50 : 7,091,049 = 7,091,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,532.50/7,091,049 = 7,091,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,532.50x = 7,091,049 × 7,091,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,532.50x = 50,282,975,920,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,282,975,920,401/3,240,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,516,886.78

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