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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,722.50 and 7,229,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,722.50 and 7,229,781 is: 15,726,262.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,722.50 : 7,229,781 = 7,229,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,722.50/7,229,781 = 7,229,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,722.50x = 7,229,781 × 7,229,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,722.50x = 52,269,733,307,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,269,733,307,961/3,323,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,726,262.74

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