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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,622,969.50 and 7,403,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,622,969.50 and 7,403,241 is: 15,127,915.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,622,969.50 : 7,403,241 = 7,403,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,622,969.50/7,403,241 = 7,403,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,622,969.50x = 7,403,241 × 7,403,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,622,969.50x = 54,807,977,304,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,807,977,304,081/3,622,969.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,127,915.73

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