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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,499,864.50 and 7,242,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,499,864.50 and 7,242,489 is: 14,987,336.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,499,864.50 : 7,242,489 = 7,242,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,499,864.50/7,242,489 = 7,242,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,499,864.50x = 7,242,489 × 7,242,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,499,864.50x = 52,453,646,915,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,453,646,915,121/3,499,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987,336.49

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