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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,323,983.50 and 7,144,476.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,323,983.50 and 7,144,476.75 is: 15,356,137.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,323,983.50 : 7,144,476.75 = 7,144,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,323,983.50/7,144,476.75 = 7,144,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,323,983.50x = 7,144,476.75 × 7,144,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,323,983.50x = 51,043,548,031,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,043,548,031,290.56/3,323,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,356,137.61

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