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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,487,174.50 and 7,508,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,487,174.50 and 7,508,706 is: 16,168,008.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487,174.50 : 7,508,706 = 7,508,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487,174.50/7,508,706 = 7,508,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487,174.50x = 7,508,706 × 7,508,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487,174.50x = 56,380,665,794,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,380,665,794,436/3,487,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,168,008.17

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