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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,520,506.25 and 7,546,277.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,520,506.25 and 7,546,277.25 is: 16,175,599.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,506.25 : 7,546,277.25 = 7,546,277.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,506.25/7,546,277.25 = 7,546,277.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,506.25x = 7,546,277.25 × 7,546,277.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,506.25x = 56,946,300,333,867.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,946,300,333,867.56/3,520,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,175,599.84

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