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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,135.50 and 7,606,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,135.50 and 7,606,266 is: 16,662,737.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,135.50 : 7,606,266 = 7,606,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,135.50/7,606,266 = 7,606,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,135.50x = 7,606,266 × 7,606,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,135.50x = 57,855,282,462,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,855,282,462,756/3,472,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,662,737.52

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