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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,365,701.50 and 7,340,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,365,701.50 and 7,340,595 is: 16,009,837.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,365,701.50 : 7,340,595 = 7,340,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,365,701.50/7,340,595 = 7,340,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,365,701.50x = 7,340,595 × 7,340,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,365,701.50x = 53,884,334,954,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,884,334,954,025/3,365,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,009,837.76

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