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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,494,532 and 7,507,759.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,494,532 and 7,507,759.50 is: 16,129,900.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,532 : 7,507,759.50 = 7,507,759.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,532/7,507,759.50 = 7,507,759.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,532x = 7,507,759.50 × 7,507,759.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,532x = 56,366,452,709,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,366,452,709,840.25/3,494,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,129,900.29

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