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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,199.38 and 7,549,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,199.38 and 7,549,407 is: 16,353,023.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,199.38 : 7,549,407 = 7,549,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,199.38/7,549,407 = 7,549,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,199.38x = 7,549,407 × 7,549,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,199.38x = 56,993,546,051,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,993,546,051,649/3,485,199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,353,023.15

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