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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,415,447.50 and 7,337,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,415,447.50 and 7,337,415 is: 15,762,988.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,415,447.50 : 7,337,415 = 7,337,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,415,447.50/7,337,415 = 7,337,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,415,447.50x = 7,337,415 × 7,337,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,415,447.50x = 53,837,658,882,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,837,658,882,225/3,415,447.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,762,988.27

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