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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,394.50 and 7,213,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,394.50 and 7,213,985 is: 15,659,164.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,394.50 : 7,213,985 = 7,213,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,394.50/7,213,985 = 7,213,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,394.50x = 7,213,985 × 7,213,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,394.50x = 52,041,579,580,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,041,579,580,225/3,323,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,659,164.02

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