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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,383,228.25 and 7,327,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,383,228.25 and 7,327,422 is: 15,869,787.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,383,228.25 : 7,327,422 = 7,327,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,383,228.25/7,327,422 = 7,327,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,383,228.25x = 7,327,422 × 7,327,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,383,228.25x = 53,691,113,166,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,691,113,166,084/3,383,228.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,787.43

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