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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,259,524.50 and 7,085,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,259,524.50 and 7,085,806 is: 15,403,672.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,524.50 : 7,085,806 = 7,085,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,524.50/7,085,806 = 7,085,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,524.50x = 7,085,806 × 7,085,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,524.50x = 50,208,646,669,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,208,646,669,636/3,259,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,403,672.12

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