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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,351,559.50 and 7,175,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,351,559.50 and 7,175,493 is: 15,362,311.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351,559.50 : 7,175,493 = 7,175,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351,559.50/7,175,493 = 7,175,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351,559.50x = 7,175,493 × 7,175,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351,559.50x = 51,487,699,793,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,487,699,793,049/3,351,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,362,311.13

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