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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467,461.50 and 7,535,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,467,461.50 and 7,535,619 is: 16,376,693.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467,461.50 : 7,535,619 = 7,535,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467,461.50/7,535,619 = 7,535,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467,461.50x = 7,535,619 × 7,535,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467,461.50x = 56,785,553,713,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,785,553,713,161/3,467,461.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,376,693.36

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