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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,502,622.25 and 7,694,797.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,502,622.25 and 7,694,797.50 is: 16,904,451.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,502,622.25 : 7,694,797.50 = 7,694,797.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,502,622.25/7,694,797.50 = 7,694,797.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,502,622.25x = 7,694,797.50 × 7,694,797.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,502,622.25x = 59,209,908,566,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,209,908,566,006.25/3,502,622.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,904,451.68

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