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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,452,035.50 and 7,268,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,452,035.50 and 7,268,013 is: 15,302,279.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,452,035.50 : 7,268,013 = 7,268,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,452,035.50/7,268,013 = 7,268,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,452,035.50x = 7,268,013 × 7,268,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,452,035.50x = 52,824,012,968,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,824,012,968,169/3,452,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,302,279.76

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