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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,380,701.50 and 7,517,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,380,701.50 and 7,517,295 is: 16,715,384.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,380,701.50 : 7,517,295 = 7,517,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,380,701.50/7,517,295 = 7,517,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,380,701.50x = 7,517,295 × 7,517,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,380,701.50x = 56,509,724,117,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,509,724,117,025/3,380,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,715,384.11

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