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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,510 and 7,396,599.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,510 and 7,396,599.38 is: 15,938,681.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,510 : 7,396,599.38 = 7,396,599.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,510/7,396,599.38 = 7,396,599.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,510x = 7,396,599.38 × 7,396,599.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,510x = 54,709,682,314,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,709,682,314,250.39/3,432,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,938,681.12

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