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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,475,437.50 and 7,192,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,475,437.50 and 7,192,539 is: 14,885,210.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,475,437.50 : 7,192,539 = 7,192,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,475,437.50/7,192,539 = 7,192,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,475,437.50x = 7,192,539 × 7,192,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,475,437.50x = 51,732,617,266,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,732,617,266,521/3,475,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,885,210.07

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