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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,531.50 and 7,399,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,531.50 and 7,399,566 is: 15,456,059.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,531.50 : 7,399,566 = 7,399,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,531.50/7,399,566 = 7,399,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,531.50x = 7,399,566 × 7,399,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,531.50x = 54,753,576,988,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,753,576,988,356/3,542,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456,059.31

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