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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,360,674.50 and 7,374,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,360,674.50 and 7,374,533 is: 16,182,387.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,360,674.50 : 7,374,533 = 7,374,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,360,674.50/7,374,533 = 7,374,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,360,674.50x = 7,374,533 × 7,374,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,360,674.50x = 54,383,736,968,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,383,736,968,089/3,360,674.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,182,387.48

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