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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,422,695.50 and 7,331,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,422,695.50 and 7,331,229 is: 15,703,096.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422,695.50 : 7,331,229 = 7,331,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422,695.50/7,331,229 = 7,331,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422,695.50x = 7,331,229 × 7,331,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422,695.50x = 53,746,918,650,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,746,918,650,441/3,422,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,703,096.77

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