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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,844.50 and 7,042,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,844.50 and 7,042,065 is: 15,259,400.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,844.50 : 7,042,065 = 7,042,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,844.50/7,042,065 = 7,042,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,844.50x = 7,042,065 × 7,042,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,844.50x = 49,590,679,464,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,590,679,464,225/3,249,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,259,400.71

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