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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,789.50 and 7,086,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,789.50 and 7,086,069 is: 16,710,779.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,789.50 : 7,086,069 = 7,086,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,789.50/7,086,069 = 7,086,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,789.50x = 7,086,069 × 7,086,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,789.50x = 50,212,373,872,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,212,373,872,761/3,004,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,779.20

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