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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,914.58 and 7,162,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,914.58 and 7,162,749 is: 15,430,463.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,914.58 : 7,162,749 = 7,162,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,914.58/7,162,749 = 7,162,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,914.58x = 7,162,749 × 7,162,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,914.58x = 51,304,973,237,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,304,973,237,001/3,324,914.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,430,463.56

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