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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,345,463.50 and 7,122,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,345,463.50 and 7,122,495 is: 15,163,798.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,345,463.50 : 7,122,495 = 7,122,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,345,463.50/7,122,495 = 7,122,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,345,463.50x = 7,122,495 × 7,122,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,345,463.50x = 50,729,935,025,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,729,935,025,025/3,345,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,163,798.69

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