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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,430.50 and 7,296,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,430.50 and 7,296,421 is: 15,833,118.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,430.50 : 7,296,421 = 7,296,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,430.50/7,296,421 = 7,296,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,430.50x = 7,296,421 × 7,296,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,430.50x = 53,237,759,409,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,237,759,409,241/3,362,430.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,118.16

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