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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,469,646.25 and 7,518,496.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,469,646.25 and 7,518,496.50 is: 16,292,090.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,469,646.25 : 7,518,496.50 = 7,518,496.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,469,646.25/7,518,496.50 = 7,518,496.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,469,646.25x = 7,518,496.50 × 7,518,496.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,469,646.25x = 56,527,789,620,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,527,789,620,512.25/3,469,646.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,292,090.19

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