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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,133.75 and 7,231,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,133.75 and 7,231,497 is: 15,443,733.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,133.75 : 7,231,497 = 7,231,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,133.75/7,231,497 = 7,231,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,133.75x = 7,231,497 × 7,231,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,133.75x = 52,294,548,861,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,294,548,861,009/3,386,133.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,443,733.98

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