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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,123.75 and 7,578,533.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,123.75 and 7,578,533.25 is: 16,237,533.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,123.75 : 7,578,533.25 = 7,578,533.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,123.75/7,578,533.25 = 7,578,533.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,123.75x = 7,578,533.25 × 7,578,533.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,123.75x = 57,434,166,221,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,434,166,221,355.56/3,537,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,237,533.74

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