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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,169.50 and 7,112,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,169.50 and 7,112,907 is: 15,457,019.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,169.50 : 7,112,907 = 7,112,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,169.50/7,112,907 = 7,112,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,169.50x = 7,112,907 × 7,112,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,169.50x = 50,593,445,990,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,593,445,990,649/3,273,169.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,457,019.87

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