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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,311,502.75 and 7,331,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,311,502.75 and 7,331,229 is: 16,230,371.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,311,502.75 : 7,331,229 = 7,331,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,311,502.75/7,331,229 = 7,331,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,311,502.75x = 7,331,229 × 7,331,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,311,502.75x = 53,746,918,650,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,746,918,650,441/3,311,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,230,371.14

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