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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,140.50 and 7,231,510.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,140.50 and 7,231,510.50 is: 15,443,760.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,140.50 : 7,231,510.50 = 7,231,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,140.50/7,231,510.50 = 7,231,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,140.50x = 7,231,510.50 × 7,231,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,140.50x = 52,294,744,111,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,294,744,111,610.25/3,386,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,443,760.86

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