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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,352,679.28 and 7,241,335.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,352,679.28 and 7,241,335.87 is: 15,640,310.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,352,679.28 : 7,241,335.87 = 7,241,335.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,352,679.28/7,241,335.87 = 7,241,335.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,352,679.28x = 7,241,335.87 × 7,241,335.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,352,679.28x = 52,436,945,159,100.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,436,945,159,100.93/3,352,679.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,640,310.58

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