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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,417,426.50 and 7,276,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,417,426.50 and 7,276,573 is: 15,493,680.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,426.50 : 7,276,573 = 7,276,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,426.50/7,276,573 = 7,276,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,426.50x = 7,276,573 × 7,276,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,426.50x = 52,948,514,624,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,948,514,624,329/3,417,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,493,680.59

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