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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,494,845.50 and 7,475,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,494,845.50 and 7,475,565 is: 15,990,427.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,845.50 : 7,475,565 = 7,475,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,845.50/7,475,565 = 7,475,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,845.50x = 7,475,565 × 7,475,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,845.50x = 55,884,072,069,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,884,072,069,225/3,494,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,990,427.06

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