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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,022.50 and 7,475,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,022.50 and 7,475,442 is: 16,099,645.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,022.50 : 7,475,442 = 7,475,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,022.50/7,475,442 = 7,475,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,022.50x = 7,475,442 × 7,475,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,022.50x = 55,882,233,095,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,882,233,095,364/3,471,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,099,645.88

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