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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,337,672.50 and 7,178,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,337,672.50 and 7,178,337 is: 15,438,459.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,672.50 : 7,178,337 = 7,178,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,672.50/7,178,337 = 7,178,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,672.50x = 7,178,337 × 7,178,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,672.50x = 51,528,522,085,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,528,522,085,569/3,337,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,438,459.61

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