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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,444,556.50 and 7,415,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,444,556.50 and 7,415,631 is: 15,964,778.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,444,556.50 : 7,415,631 = 7,415,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,444,556.50/7,415,631 = 7,415,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,444,556.50x = 7,415,631 × 7,415,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,444,556.50x = 54,991,583,128,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,991,583,128,161/3,444,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964,778.96

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