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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,494,546.50 and 7,474,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,494,546.50 and 7,474,865 is: 15,988,800.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,546.50 : 7,474,865 = 7,474,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,546.50/7,474,865 = 7,474,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,546.50x = 7,474,865 × 7,474,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,546.50x = 55,873,606,768,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,873,606,768,225/3,494,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,988,800.48

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