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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,167.50 and 7,546,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,167.50 and 7,546,551 is: 16,256,839.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,167.50 : 7,546,551 = 7,546,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,167.50/7,546,551 = 7,546,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,167.50x = 7,546,551 × 7,546,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,167.50x = 56,950,431,995,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,431,995,601/3,503,167.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,256,839.56

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