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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,423,074.50 and 7,416,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,423,074.50 and 7,416,953 is: 16,070,696.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,423,074.50 : 7,416,953 = 7,416,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,423,074.50/7,416,953 = 7,416,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,423,074.50x = 7,416,953 × 7,416,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,423,074.50x = 55,011,191,804,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,011,191,804,209/3,423,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,070,696.62

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