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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,279,460.50 and 7,204,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,279,460.50 and 7,204,572 is: 15,827,559.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,279,460.50 : 7,204,572 = 7,204,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,279,460.50/7,204,572 = 7,204,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,279,460.50x = 7,204,572 × 7,204,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,279,460.50x = 51,905,857,703,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,905,857,703,184/3,279,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,827,559.96

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