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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,531,566.25 and 7,544,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,531,566.25 and 7,544,880 is: 16,118,971.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,566.25 : 7,544,880 = 7,544,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,566.25/7,544,880 = 7,544,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,566.25x = 7,544,880 × 7,544,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,566.25x = 56,925,214,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,925,214,214,400/3,531,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,118,971.07

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