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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,385,536.75 and 7,323,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,385,536.75 and 7,323,276 is: 15,841,024.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,385,536.75 : 7,323,276 = 7,323,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,385,536.75/7,323,276 = 7,323,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,385,536.75x = 7,323,276 × 7,323,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,385,536.75x = 53,630,371,372,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,630,371,372,176/3,385,536.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,841,024.73

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