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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,802.50 and 7,485,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,802.50 and 7,485,318 is: 15,868,909.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,802.50 : 7,485,318 = 7,485,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,802.50/7,485,318 = 7,485,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,802.50x = 7,485,318 × 7,485,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,802.50x = 56,029,985,561,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,029,985,561,124/3,530,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,868,909.56

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