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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,257.88 and 7,549,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,257.88 and 7,549,524 is: 16,353,255.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,257.88 : 7,549,524 = 7,549,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,257.88/7,549,524 = 7,549,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,257.88x = 7,549,524 × 7,549,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,257.88x = 56,995,312,626,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,995,312,626,576/3,485,257.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,353,255.53

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