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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,582.50 and 7,729,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,582.50 and 7,729,779 is: 17,235,846.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,582.50 : 7,729,779 = 7,729,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,582.50/7,729,779 = 7,729,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,582.50x = 7,729,779 × 7,729,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,582.50x = 59,749,483,388,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,749,483,388,841/3,466,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,235,846.37

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