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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,492,729 and 7,634,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,492,729 and 7,634,752.50 is: 16,688,797.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,729 : 7,634,752.50 = 7,634,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,729/7,634,752.50 = 7,634,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,729x = 7,634,752.50 × 7,634,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,729x = 58,289,445,736,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,289,445,736,256.25/3,492,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,688,797.14

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