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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,136.75 and 7,231,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,136.75 and 7,231,503 is: 15,443,745.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,136.75 : 7,231,503 = 7,231,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,136.75/7,231,503 = 7,231,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,136.75x = 7,231,503 × 7,231,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,136.75x = 52,294,635,639,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,294,635,639,009/3,386,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,443,745.93

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