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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,309,515 and 7,141,859.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,309,515 and 7,141,859.50 is: 15,411,973.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,309,515 : 7,141,859.50 = 7,141,859.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,309,515/7,141,859.50 = 7,141,859.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,309,515x = 7,141,859.50 × 7,141,859.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,309,515x = 51,006,157,117,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,006,157,117,740.25/3,309,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,411,973.39

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