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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,128.50 and 7,576,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,128.50 and 7,576,671 is: 16,206,623.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,128.50 : 7,576,671 = 7,576,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,128.50/7,576,671 = 7,576,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,128.50x = 7,576,671 × 7,576,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,128.50x = 57,405,943,442,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,405,943,442,241/3,542,128.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,206,623.63

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