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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,465.50 and 7,606,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,465.50 and 7,606,205 is: 16,377,896.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,465.50 : 7,606,205 = 7,606,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,465.50/7,606,205 = 7,606,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,465.50x = 7,606,205 × 7,606,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,465.50x = 57,854,354,502,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,854,354,502,025/3,532,465.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,377,896.54

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