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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,587.50 and 7,274,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,587.50 and 7,274,289 is: 15,778,708.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,587.50 : 7,274,289 = 7,274,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,587.50/7,274,289 = 7,274,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,587.50x = 7,274,289 × 7,274,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,587.50x = 52,915,280,455,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,915,280,455,521/3,353,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,778,708.76

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