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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,843.50 and 7,652,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,843.50 and 7,652,595 is: 16,576,508.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,843.50 : 7,652,595 = 7,652,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,843.50/7,652,595 = 7,652,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,843.50x = 7,652,595 × 7,652,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,843.50x = 58,562,210,234,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,562,210,234,025/3,532,843.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,576,508.48

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