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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,573.50 and 7,478,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,573.50 and 7,478,502 is: 16,105,632.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,573.50 : 7,478,502 = 7,478,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,573.50/7,478,502 = 7,478,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,573.50x = 7,478,502 × 7,478,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,573.50x = 55,927,992,164,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,927,992,164,004/3,472,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,105,632.37

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