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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,538,271.25 and 7,654,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,538,271.25 and 7,654,941 is: 16,561,229.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,271.25 : 7,654,941 = 7,654,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,271.25/7,654,941 = 7,654,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,271.25x = 7,654,941 × 7,654,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,271.25x = 58,598,121,713,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,598,121,713,481/3,538,271.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,561,229.36

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