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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,467.50 and 7,296,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,467.50 and 7,296,495 is: 15,833,265.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,467.50 : 7,296,495 = 7,296,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,467.50/7,296,495 = 7,296,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,467.50x = 7,296,495 × 7,296,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,467.50x = 53,238,839,285,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,238,839,285,025/3,362,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,265.09

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