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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,780.63 and 7,479,463.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,780.63 and 7,479,463.50 is: 15,857,668.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,780.63 : 7,479,463.50 = 7,479,463.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,780.63/7,479,463.50 = 7,479,463.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,780.63x = 7,479,463.50 × 7,479,463.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,780.63x = 55,942,374,247,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,942,374,247,832.25/3,527,780.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,857,668.09

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