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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,448,405.50 and 7,493,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,448,405.50 and 7,493,727 is: 16,284,611.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,448,405.50 : 7,493,727 = 7,493,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,448,405.50/7,493,727 = 7,493,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,448,405.50x = 7,493,727 × 7,493,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,448,405.50x = 56,155,944,350,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,155,944,350,529/3,448,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,284,611.64

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