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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,401,226.50 and 7,465,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,401,226.50 and 7,465,924 is: 16,388,212.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,226.50 : 7,465,924 = 7,465,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,226.50/7,465,924 = 7,465,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,226.50x = 7,465,924 × 7,465,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,226.50x = 55,740,021,173,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,740,021,173,776/3,401,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,388,212.07

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