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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,511,084.50 and 7,545,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,511,084.50 and 7,545,942 is: 16,217,564.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,511,084.50 : 7,545,942 = 7,545,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,511,084.50/7,545,942 = 7,545,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,511,084.50x = 7,545,942 × 7,545,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,511,084.50x = 56,941,240,667,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,941,240,667,364/3,511,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,217,564.88

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