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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,380,463.50 and 7,971,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,380,463.50 and 7,971,936 is: 18,799,718.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,380,463.50 : 7,971,936 = 7,971,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,380,463.50/7,971,936 = 7,971,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,380,463.50x = 7,971,936 × 7,971,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,380,463.50x = 63,551,763,588,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,551,763,588,096/3,380,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799,718.91

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