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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,231.50 and 7,468,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,231.50 and 7,468,395 is: 16,133,407.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,231.50 : 7,468,395 = 7,468,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,231.50/7,468,395 = 7,468,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,231.50x = 7,468,395 × 7,468,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,231.50x = 55,776,923,876,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,776,923,876,025/3,457,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,133,407.29

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