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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,224 and 7,468,378.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,224 and 7,468,378.50 is: 16,133,371.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,224 : 7,468,378.50 = 7,468,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,224/7,468,378.50 = 7,468,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,224x = 7,468,378.50 × 7,468,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,224x = 55,776,677,419,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,776,677,419,262.25/3,457,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,133,371.00

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