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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,745.50 and 7,580,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,745.50 and 7,580,022 is: 16,241,059.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,745.50 : 7,580,022 = 7,580,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,745.50/7,580,022 = 7,580,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,745.50x = 7,580,022 × 7,580,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,745.50x = 57,456,733,520,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,456,733,520,484/3,537,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,241,059.04

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