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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,493,531.50 and 7,548,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,493,531.50 and 7,548,027 is: 16,308,057.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,531.50 : 7,548,027 = 7,548,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,531.50/7,548,027 = 7,548,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,531.50x = 7,548,027 × 7,548,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,531.50x = 56,972,711,592,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,972,711,592,729/3,493,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,308,057.22

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