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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,250.84 and 7,549,509.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,250.84 and 7,549,509.94 is: 16,353,227.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,250.84 : 7,549,509.94 = 7,549,509.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,250.84/7,549,509.94 = 7,549,509.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,250.84x = 7,549,509.94 × 7,549,509.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,250.84x = 56,995,100,296,411.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,995,100,296,411.25/3,485,250.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,353,227.60

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