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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,502,915.24 and 7,581,556.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,502,915.24 and 7,581,556.34 is: 16,409,188.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,502,915.24 : 7,581,556.34 = 7,581,556.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,502,915.24/7,581,556.34 = 7,581,556.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,502,915.24x = 7,581,556.34 × 7,581,556.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,502,915.24x = 57,479,996,474,994.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,479,996,474,994.05/3,502,915.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,409,188.49

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