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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,967.75 and 7,485,720.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,967.75 and 7,485,720.75 is: 15,869,874.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,967.75 : 7,485,720.75 = 7,485,720.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,967.75/7,485,720.75 = 7,485,720.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,967.75x = 7,485,720.75 × 7,485,720.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,967.75x = 56,036,015,146,980.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,036,015,146,980.56/3,530,967.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,874.53

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