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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,420,715.50 and 7,436,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,420,715.50 and 7,436,828 is: 16,168,082.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,715.50 : 7,436,828 = 7,436,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,715.50/7,436,828 = 7,436,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,715.50x = 7,436,828 × 7,436,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,715.50x = 55,306,410,701,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,306,410,701,584/3,420,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,168,082.58

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