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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,534.50 and 7,399,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,534.50 and 7,399,572 is: 15,456,071.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,534.50 : 7,399,572 = 7,399,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,534.50/7,399,572 = 7,399,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,534.50x = 7,399,572 × 7,399,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,534.50x = 54,753,665,783,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,753,665,783,184/3,542,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456,071.29

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