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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,559,669.50 and 7,371,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,559,669.50 and 7,371,675 is: 15,265,909.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,669.50 : 7,371,675 = 7,371,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,669.50/7,371,675 = 7,371,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,669.50x = 7,371,675 × 7,371,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,669.50x = 54,341,592,305,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,341,592,305,625/3,559,669.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,265,909.46

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