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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,277,873.50 and 7,153,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,277,873.50 and 7,153,491 is: 15,611,472.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,277,873.50 : 7,153,491 = 7,153,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,277,873.50/7,153,491 = 7,153,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,277,873.50x = 7,153,491 × 7,153,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,277,873.50x = 51,172,433,487,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,172,433,487,081/3,277,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,611,472.95

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