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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,408,807.50 and 7,459,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,408,807.50 and 7,459,013 is: 16,321,506.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,408,807.50 : 7,459,013 = 7,459,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,408,807.50/7,459,013 = 7,459,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,408,807.50x = 7,459,013 × 7,459,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,408,807.50x = 55,636,874,934,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,636,874,934,169/3,408,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,321,506.84

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