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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,470,431.50 and 7,520,045.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,470,431.50 and 7,520,045.06 is: 16,295,114.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,431.50 : 7,520,045.06 = 7,520,045.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,431.50/7,520,045.06 = 7,520,045.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,431.50x = 7,520,045.06 × 7,520,045.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,431.50x = 56,551,077,742,030.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,551,077,742,030.62/3,470,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,295,114.24

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