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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,523,963.50 and 7,508,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,523,963.50 and 7,508,835 is: 15,999,769.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,963.50 : 7,508,835 = 7,508,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,963.50/7,508,835 = 7,508,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,963.50x = 7,508,835 × 7,508,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,963.50x = 56,382,603,057,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,382,603,057,225/3,523,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,999,769.31

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