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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,470,532.75 and 7,473,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,470,532.75 and 7,473,843 is: 16,095,030.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,532.75 : 7,473,843 = 7,473,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,532.75/7,473,843 = 7,473,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,532.75x = 7,473,843 × 7,473,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,532.75x = 55,858,329,188,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,858,329,188,649/3,470,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,095,030.13

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