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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,504,829.50 and 7,570,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,504,829.50 and 7,570,179 is: 16,351,040.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504,829.50 : 7,570,179 = 7,570,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504,829.50/7,570,179 = 7,570,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504,829.50x = 7,570,179 × 7,570,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504,829.50x = 57,307,610,092,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,307,610,092,041/3,504,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,351,040.78

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