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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,948.50 and 7,762,634.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,948.50 and 7,762,634.25 is: 17,056,147.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,948.50 : 7,762,634.25 = 7,762,634.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,948.50/7,762,634.25 = 7,762,634.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,948.50x = 7,762,634.25 × 7,762,634.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,948.50x = 60,258,490,499,273.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,258,490,499,273.06/3,532,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,056,147.44

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