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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,426.50 and 7,296,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,426.50 and 7,296,413 is: 15,833,102.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,426.50 : 7,296,413 = 7,296,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,426.50/7,296,413 = 7,296,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,426.50x = 7,296,413 × 7,296,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,426.50x = 53,237,642,666,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,237,642,666,569/3,362,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,102.27

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