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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,567.50 and 7,038,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,567.50 and 7,038,828 is: 14,660,189.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,567.50 : 7,038,828 = 7,038,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,567.50/7,038,828 = 7,038,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,567.50x = 7,038,828 × 7,038,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,567.50x = 49,545,099,613,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,545,099,613,584/3,379,567.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,660,189.39

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