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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,538,048.50 and 7,738,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,538,048.50 and 7,738,542 is: 16,926,006.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,048.50 : 7,738,542 = 7,738,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,048.50/7,738,542 = 7,738,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,048.50x = 7,738,542 × 7,738,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,048.50x = 59,885,032,285,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,885,032,285,764/3,538,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,926,006.61

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