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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,025 and 7,740,373.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,025 and 7,740,373.50 is: 16,929,346.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,025 : 7,740,373.50 = 7,740,373.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,025/7,740,373.50 = 7,740,373.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,025x = 7,740,373.50 × 7,740,373.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,025x = 59,913,381,919,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,913,381,919,502.25/3,539,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,929,346.90

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