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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,497,289.75 and 7,526,017.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,497,289.75 and 7,526,017.13 is: 16,195,665.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,289.75 : 7,526,017.13 = 7,526,017.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,289.75/7,526,017.13 = 7,526,017.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,289.75x = 7,526,017.13 × 7,526,017.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,289.75x = 56,640,933,765,793.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,640,933,765,793.27/3,497,289.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,195,665.16

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