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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,428,340.75 and 7,312,306.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,428,340.75 and 7,312,306.50 is: 15,596,415.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,428,340.75 : 7,312,306.50 = 7,312,306.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,428,340.75/7,312,306.50 = 7,312,306.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,428,340.75x = 7,312,306.50 × 7,312,306.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,428,340.75x = 53,469,826,349,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,469,826,349,942.25/3,428,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,596,415.37

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