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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,548,925 and 7,695,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,548,925 and 7,695,751.50 is: 16,688,036.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,548,925 : 7,695,751.50 = 7,695,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,548,925/7,695,751.50 = 7,695,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,548,925x = 7,695,751.50 × 7,695,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,548,925x = 59,224,591,149,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,224,591,149,752.25/3,548,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,688,036.84

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