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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,196.75 and 7,597,930.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,196.75 and 7,597,930.50 is: 16,492,943.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,196.75 : 7,597,930.50 = 7,597,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,196.75/7,597,930.50 = 7,597,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,196.75x = 7,597,930.50 × 7,597,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,196.75x = 57,728,547,882,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,728,547,882,830.25/3,500,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,492,943.68

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