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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,451,819.50 and 7,509,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,451,819.50 and 7,509,663 is: 16,337,771.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,819.50 : 7,509,663 = 7,509,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,819.50/7,509,663 = 7,509,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,819.50x = 7,509,663 × 7,509,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,819.50x = 56,395,038,373,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,395,038,373,569/3,451,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,337,771.54

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