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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,330,901.50 and 7,167,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,330,901.50 and 7,167,000 is: 15,421,017.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,330,901.50 : 7,167,000 = 7,167,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,330,901.50/7,167,000 = 7,167,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,330,901.50x = 7,167,000 × 7,167,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,330,901.50x = 51,365,889,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,365,889,000,000/3,330,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,421,017.10

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