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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,438.50 and 7,263,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,438.50 and 7,263,979 is: 15,734,712.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,438.50 : 7,263,979 = 7,263,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,438.50/7,263,979 = 7,263,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,438.50x = 7,263,979 × 7,263,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,438.50x = 52,765,390,912,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,765,390,912,441/3,353,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,734,712.57

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