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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,502,444.50 and 7,602,730.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,502,444.50 and 7,602,730.88 is: 16,503,192.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,502,444.50 : 7,602,730.88 = 7,602,730.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,502,444.50/7,602,730.88 = 7,602,730.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,502,444.50x = 7,602,730.88 × 7,602,730.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,502,444.50x = 57,801,516,757,678.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,801,516,757,678.27/3,502,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,503,192.77

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