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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,593.50 and 7,274,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,593.50 and 7,274,301 is: 15,778,732.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,593.50 : 7,274,301 = 7,274,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,593.50/7,274,301 = 7,274,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,593.50x = 7,274,301 × 7,274,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,593.50x = 52,915,455,038,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,915,455,038,601/3,353,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,778,732.59

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