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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,502,482 and 7,602,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,502,482 and 7,602,802.50 is: 16,503,327.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,502,482 : 7,602,802.50 = 7,602,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,502,482/7,602,802.50 = 7,602,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,502,482x = 7,602,802.50 × 7,602,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,502,482x = 57,802,605,854,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,802,605,854,006.25/3,502,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,503,327.03

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