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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,420,607.50 and 7,432,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,420,607.50 and 7,432,617 is: 16,150,287.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,607.50 : 7,432,617 = 7,432,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,607.50/7,432,617 = 7,432,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,607.50x = 7,432,617 × 7,432,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,607.50x = 55,243,795,468,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,243,795,468,689/3,420,607.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,150,287.77

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