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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,552,295.50 and 7,475,944.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,552,295.50 and 7,475,944.50 is: 15,733,416.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,295.50 : 7,475,944.50 = 7,475,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,295.50/7,475,944.50 = 7,475,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,295.50x = 7,475,944.50 × 7,475,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,295.50x = 55,889,746,167,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,889,746,167,080.25/3,552,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,733,416.93

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