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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,878.59 and 7,485,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,878.59 and 7,485,534 is: 15,869,483.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,878.59 : 7,485,534 = 7,485,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,878.59/7,485,534 = 7,485,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,878.59x = 7,485,534 × 7,485,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,878.59x = 56,033,219,265,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,033,219,265,156/3,530,878.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,483.41

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