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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,455,296.50 and 7,518,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,455,296.50 and 7,518,306 is: 16,358,921.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,455,296.50 : 7,518,306 = 7,518,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,455,296.50/7,518,306 = 7,518,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,455,296.50x = 7,518,306 × 7,518,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,455,296.50x = 56,524,925,109,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,524,925,109,636/3,455,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358,921.76

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