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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,044.50 and 7,122,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,044.50 and 7,122,942 is: 15,337,249.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,044.50 : 7,122,942 = 7,122,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,044.50/7,122,942 = 7,122,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,044.50x = 7,122,942 × 7,122,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,044.50x = 50,736,302,735,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,736,302,735,364/3,308,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,249.16

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