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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,583.75 and 7,572,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,583.75 and 7,572,478 is: 16,570,159.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,583.75 : 7,572,478 = 7,572,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,583.75/7,572,478 = 7,572,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,583.75x = 7,572,478 × 7,572,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,583.75x = 57,342,423,060,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,342,423,060,484/3,460,583.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,570,159.03

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