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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,303,022.50 and 7,255,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,303,022.50 and 7,255,581 is: 15,937,964.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,303,022.50 : 7,255,581 = 7,255,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,303,022.50/7,255,581 = 7,255,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,303,022.50x = 7,255,581 × 7,255,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,303,022.50x = 52,643,455,647,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,643,455,647,561/3,303,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,937,964.59

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