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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,409,066.50 and 7,358,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,409,066.50 and 7,358,916 is: 15,885,182.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,409,066.50 : 7,358,916 = 7,358,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,409,066.50/7,358,916 = 7,358,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,409,066.50x = 7,358,916 × 7,358,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,409,066.50x = 54,153,644,695,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,153,644,695,056/3,409,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,885,182.85

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