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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,373,753.50 and 7,285,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,373,753.50 and 7,285,086 is: 15,730,988.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,373,753.50 : 7,285,086 = 7,285,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,373,753.50/7,285,086 = 7,285,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,373,753.50x = 7,285,086 × 7,285,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,373,753.50x = 53,072,478,027,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,072,478,027,396/3,373,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,730,988.65

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