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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,563,542.50 and 7,800,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,563,542.50 and 7,800,546 is: 17,075,288.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,563,542.50 : 7,800,546 = 7,800,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,563,542.50/7,800,546 = 7,800,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,563,542.50x = 7,800,546 × 7,800,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,563,542.50x = 60,848,517,898,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,848,517,898,116/3,563,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,075,288.96

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