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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,507,014.50 and 7,546,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,507,014.50 and 7,546,685 is: 16,239,583.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,507,014.50 : 7,546,685 = 7,546,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,507,014.50/7,546,685 = 7,546,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,507,014.50x = 7,546,685 × 7,546,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,507,014.50x = 56,952,454,489,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,952,454,489,225/3,507,014.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,239,583.41

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