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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,366,913.50 and 7,206,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,366,913.50 and 7,206,543 is: 15,424,887.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,366,913.50 : 7,206,543 = 7,206,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,366,913.50/7,206,543 = 7,206,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,366,913.50x = 7,206,543 × 7,206,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,366,913.50x = 51,934,262,010,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,934,262,010,849/3,366,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,424,887.52

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