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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,483,208.50 and 7,547,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,483,208.50 and 7,547,679 is: 16,354,880.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,483,208.50 : 7,547,679 = 7,547,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,483,208.50/7,547,679 = 7,547,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,483,208.50x = 7,547,679 × 7,547,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,483,208.50x = 56,967,458,287,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,967,458,287,041/3,483,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,354,880.36

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