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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,205.50 and 7,480,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,205.50 and 7,480,454 is: 16,143,645.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,205.50 : 7,480,454 = 7,480,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,205.50/7,480,454 = 7,480,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,205.50x = 7,480,454 × 7,480,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,205.50x = 55,957,192,046,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,957,192,046,116/3,466,205.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,143,645.28

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