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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,716.50 and 7,229,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,716.50 and 7,229,769 is: 15,726,238.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,716.50 : 7,229,769 = 7,229,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,716.50/7,229,769 = 7,229,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,716.50x = 7,229,769 × 7,229,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,716.50x = 52,269,559,793,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,269,559,793,361/3,323,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,726,238.92

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