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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,484,750.50 and 7,473,721.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,484,750.50 and 7,473,721.50 is: 16,028,841.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484,750.50 : 7,473,721.50 = 7,473,721.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484,750.50/7,473,721.50 = 7,473,721.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484,750.50x = 7,473,721.50 × 7,473,721.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484,750.50x = 55,856,513,059,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,856,513,059,562.25/3,484,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,028,841.39

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