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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,274.50 and 7,476,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,274.50 and 7,476,321 is: 15,991,698.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,274.50 : 7,476,321 = 7,476,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,274.50/7,476,321 = 7,476,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,274.50x = 7,476,321 × 7,476,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,274.50x = 55,895,375,695,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,895,375,695,041/3,495,274.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,991,698.42

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