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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,520,807.50 and 7,506,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,520,807.50 and 7,506,648 is: 16,004,784.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,807.50 : 7,506,648 = 7,506,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,807.50/7,506,648 = 7,506,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,807.50x = 7,506,648 × 7,506,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,807.50x = 56,349,764,195,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,349,764,195,904/3,520,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,004,784.19

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