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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,465,766.50 and 7,728,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,465,766.50 and 7,728,426 is: 17,233,869.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,465,766.50 : 7,728,426 = 7,728,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,465,766.50/7,728,426 = 7,728,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,465,766.50x = 7,728,426 × 7,728,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,465,766.50x = 59,728,568,437,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,728,568,437,476/3,465,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,233,869.75

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