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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,553.53 and 7,478,460.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,553.53 and 7,478,460.84 is: 16,105,547.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,553.53 : 7,478,460.84 = 7,478,460.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,553.53/7,478,460.84 = 7,478,460.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,553.53x = 7,478,460.84 × 7,478,460.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,553.53x = 55,927,376,591,501.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,927,376,591,501.96/3,472,553.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,105,547.72

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