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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,622,423.50 and 7,542,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,622,423.50 and 7,542,495 is: 15,704,743.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,622,423.50 : 7,542,495 = 7,542,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,622,423.50/7,542,495 = 7,542,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,622,423.50x = 7,542,495 × 7,542,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,622,423.50x = 56,889,230,825,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,889,230,825,025/3,622,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,704,743.20

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