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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,548.69 and 7,530,878.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,548.69 and 7,530,878.81 is: 16,187,625.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,548.69 : 7,530,878.81 = 7,530,878.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,548.69/7,530,878.81 = 7,530,878.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,548.69x = 7,530,878.81 × 7,530,878.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,548.69x = 56,714,135,688,561.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,714,135,688,561.41/3,503,548.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,187,625.96

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