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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,424,819.50 and 7,385,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,424,819.50 and 7,385,076 is: 15,924,736.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,424,819.50 : 7,385,076 = 7,385,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,424,819.50/7,385,076 = 7,385,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,424,819.50x = 7,385,076 × 7,385,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,424,819.50x = 54,539,347,525,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,539,347,525,776/3,424,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,924,736.33

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