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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,428.50 and 7,296,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,428.50 and 7,296,417 is: 15,833,110.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,428.50 : 7,296,417 = 7,296,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,428.50/7,296,417 = 7,296,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,428.50x = 7,296,417 × 7,296,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,428.50x = 53,237,701,037,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,237,701,037,889/3,362,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,110.22

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