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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,467.50 and 7,725,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,467.50 and 7,725,942 is: 16,849,887.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,467.50 : 7,725,942 = 7,725,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,467.50/7,725,942 = 7,725,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,467.50x = 7,725,942 × 7,725,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,467.50x = 59,690,179,787,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,690,179,787,364/3,542,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,849,887.77

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