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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,188.50 and 7,597,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,188.50 and 7,597,914 is: 16,492,910.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,188.50 : 7,597,914 = 7,597,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,188.50/7,597,914 = 7,597,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,188.50x = 7,597,914 × 7,597,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,188.50x = 57,728,297,151,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,728,297,151,396/3,500,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,492,910.93

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