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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,529,529.44 and 7,482,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,529,529.44 and 7,482,861 is: 15,864,213.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,529,529.44 : 7,482,861 = 7,482,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,529,529.44/7,482,861 = 7,482,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,529,529.44x = 7,482,861 × 7,482,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,529,529.44x = 55,993,208,745,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,993,208,745,321/3,529,529.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,864,213.56

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