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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,335,962.50 and 7,270,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,335,962.50 and 7,270,677 is: 15,846,324.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,335,962.50 : 7,270,677 = 7,270,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,335,962.50/7,270,677 = 7,270,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,335,962.50x = 7,270,677 × 7,270,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,335,962.50x = 52,862,744,038,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,862,744,038,329/3,335,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,846,324.42

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