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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,355,782.50 and 7,271,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,355,782.50 and 7,271,437 is: 15,756,025.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,355,782.50 : 7,271,437 = 7,271,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,355,782.50/7,271,437 = 7,271,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,355,782.50x = 7,271,437 × 7,271,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,355,782.50x = 52,873,796,044,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,873,796,044,969/3,355,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,756,025.92

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