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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,047.50 and 7,475,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,047.50 and 7,475,518 is: 16,099,857.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,047.50 : 7,475,518 = 7,475,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,047.50/7,475,518 = 7,475,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,047.50x = 7,475,518 × 7,475,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,047.50x = 55,883,369,368,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,883,369,368,324/3,471,047.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,099,857.28

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