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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,188.50 and 7,156,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,188.50 and 7,156,809 is: 15,725,192.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,188.50 : 7,156,809 = 7,156,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,188.50/7,156,809 = 7,156,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,188.50x = 7,156,809 × 7,156,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,188.50x = 51,219,915,062,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,219,915,062,481/3,257,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,725,192.16

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