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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,473,867.25 and 7,654,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,473,867.25 and 7,654,500 is: 16,866,323.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,473,867.25 : 7,654,500 = 7,654,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,473,867.25/7,654,500 = 7,654,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,473,867.25x = 7,654,500 × 7,654,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,473,867.25x = 58,591,370,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,591,370,250,000/3,473,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,866,323.91

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