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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,532.50 and 7,399,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,532.50 and 7,399,568 is: 15,456,063.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,532.50 : 7,399,568 = 7,399,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,532.50/7,399,568 = 7,399,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,532.50x = 7,399,568 × 7,399,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,532.50x = 54,753,606,586,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,753,606,586,624/3,542,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456,063.31

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