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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,269,092.50 and 7,126,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,269,092.50 and 7,126,740 is: 15,536,551.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,269,092.50 : 7,126,740 = 7,126,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,269,092.50/7,126,740 = 7,126,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,269,092.50x = 7,126,740 × 7,126,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,269,092.50x = 50,790,423,027,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,790,423,027,600/3,269,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,536,551.21

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