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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,804,242.50 and 7,741,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,804,242.50 and 7,741,345 is: 15,753,050.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,804,242.50 : 7,741,345 = 7,741,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,804,242.50/7,741,345 = 7,741,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,804,242.50x = 7,741,345 × 7,741,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,804,242.50x = 59,928,422,409,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,928,422,409,025/3,804,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,753,050.02

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