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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,565.50 and 7,476,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,565.50 and 7,476,873 is: 15,992,728.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,565.50 : 7,476,873 = 7,476,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,565.50/7,476,873 = 7,476,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,565.50x = 7,476,873 × 7,476,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,565.50x = 55,903,629,858,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,903,629,858,129/3,495,565.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,992,728.46

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