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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,442.50 and 7,590,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,442.50 and 7,590,429 is: 16,525,329.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,442.50 : 7,590,429 = 7,590,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,442.50/7,590,429 = 7,590,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,442.50x = 7,590,429 × 7,590,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,442.50x = 57,614,612,404,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,614,612,404,041/3,486,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,525,329.88

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