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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,165.50 and 7,546,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,165.50 and 7,546,547 is: 16,256,831.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,165.50 : 7,546,547 = 7,546,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,165.50/7,546,547 = 7,546,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,165.50x = 7,546,547 × 7,546,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,165.50x = 56,950,371,623,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,371,623,209/3,503,165.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,256,831.61

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