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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,695.50 and 7,531,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,695.50 and 7,531,137 is: 16,188,057.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,695.50 : 7,531,137 = 7,531,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,695.50/7,531,137 = 7,531,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,695.50x = 7,531,137 × 7,531,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,695.50x = 56,718,024,512,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,718,024,512,769/3,503,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,188,057.58

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