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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,504,865.50 and 7,570,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,504,865.50 and 7,570,251 is: 16,351,183.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504,865.50 : 7,570,251 = 7,570,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504,865.50/7,570,251 = 7,570,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504,865.50x = 7,570,251 × 7,570,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504,865.50x = 57,308,700,203,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,308,700,203,001/3,504,865.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,351,183.86

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