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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,901.50 and 7,090,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,901.50 and 7,090,386 is: 15,440,753.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,901.50 : 7,090,386 = 7,090,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,901.50/7,090,386 = 7,090,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,901.50x = 7,090,386 × 7,090,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,901.50x = 50,273,573,628,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,273,573,628,996/3,255,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,440,753.85

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