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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,362.50 and 7,620,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,362.50 and 7,620,597 is: 16,449,726.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,362.50 : 7,620,597 = 7,620,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,362.50/7,620,597 = 7,620,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,362.50x = 7,620,597 × 7,620,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,362.50x = 58,073,498,636,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,073,498,636,409/3,530,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,449,726.80

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