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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,187.50 and 7,112,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,187.50 and 7,112,943 is: 15,457,091.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,187.50 : 7,112,943 = 7,112,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,187.50/7,112,943 = 7,112,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,187.50x = 7,112,943 × 7,112,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,187.50x = 50,593,958,121,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,593,958,121,249/3,273,187.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,457,091.33

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