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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,405,523.50 and 7,273,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,405,523.50 and 7,273,719 is: 15,535,640.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,405,523.50 : 7,273,719 = 7,273,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,405,523.50/7,273,719 = 7,273,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,405,523.50x = 7,273,719 × 7,273,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,405,523.50x = 52,906,988,090,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,906,988,090,961/3,405,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,535,640.29

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