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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,384,409.50 and 7,386,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,384,409.50 and 7,386,174 is: 16,119,670.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,384,409.50 : 7,386,174 = 7,386,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,384,409.50/7,386,174 = 7,386,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,384,409.50x = 7,386,174 × 7,386,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,384,409.50x = 54,555,566,358,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,555,566,358,276/3,384,409.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,119,670.61

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