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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,146.50 and 7,504,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,146.50 and 7,504,224.75 is: 16,158,112.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,146.50 : 7,504,224.75 = 7,504,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,146.50/7,504,224.75 = 7,504,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,146.50x = 7,504,224.75 × 7,504,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,146.50x = 56,313,389,098,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,313,389,098,512.56/3,485,146.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,158,112.46

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