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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,453,682.50 and 7,328,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,453,682.50 and 7,328,160 is: 15,549,179.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,453,682.50 : 7,328,160 = 7,328,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,453,682.50/7,328,160 = 7,328,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,453,682.50x = 7,328,160 × 7,328,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,453,682.50x = 53,701,928,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,701,928,985,600/3,453,682.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,549,179.46

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